31 Days of Horror Too Much Horror Fiction

Title-The Cellar
Author-Richard Laymon

Earlier this year I was given around 200 horror fiction and non fiction books for free. I had heard about Laymon's debut novel for years. And was so happy to find a copy in the boxes of books.

A mother gets a phone call warning her that her ex-husband has just been released from jail. Since he was in jail for assaulting their teenage daughter,she quickly packs up some stuff for her and the daughter and heads north.

Their car breaks down in a tiny town in the woods. After find out it might be a few days before the car is running again,the two ladies get a room in the only lodgings in town. Find out about the local tourist trap called the Beast . And worry about what the ex-husband might do if he finds them.

I have read 5 or 6 novels from Laymon before this. And damn he managed to top The Woods are Dark,the uncut version,the beast of the Beast House is nasty as fuck. The pacing of the book is like a great 80s B horror movie.

The last 22 pages are an orgy of violence. And when I thought it was all done Laymon takes a dark turn and the last 3 pages were total WTF moments.

Not for the faint of heart ,but The Cellar is one of the best debut horror novels I have read. Now I need to read the rest of this,from what I can find online,3 book and one novella series.