The novel was nominated for a 2004 bram stoker award for novel. The harrowing suspense thriller, infused with deadly smalltown secrets and folklore from michael laimos celebrated novel deep in the darkness, leaps from the pages to the screen. Laimo wrote a sequel to deep in the darkness entitled return to darkness, which he released in 2011. Dead souls by michael laimo leisure books pb 325 pages isbn. On april 21, 2015, scream factory will unleash deep in the darkness on bluray and dvd. An online bookstore specializing in horror, dark fiction, fantasy and science fiction. Dead souls is creepy, atmospheric, and explosive keep a light on and a gun loaded when you crack this baby.
Return to darkness ebook by michael laimo rakuten kobo. Michael laimo, author of deep in the darkness, on librarything. The writing is much better and the prose is smoother that the previous novel that i read, deep in the darkness. Atmosphere the demonologist deep in the darkness fires rising sleepwalker collections.
Sleepwalker by michael laimo overdrive rakuten overdrive. Michael laimo born february 18, 1966, in brooklyn, new york is a popular horror author whose novels include atmosphere, dead souls, deep in the darkness, the demonologist, fires rising, and sleepwalker. I am the author of 8 novels, 7 of which have been published in the mass market. Demons, freaks, and other abnormalities dregs of society unabridged audiobooks. Buy deep in the darkness book online at low prices in. Return to darkness by michael laimo nook book ebook. He has been nominated for several bram stoker awards. Shop amongst our popular books, including 5, splatterlands, lucky and more from michael laimo.
A trail of blood on the curb outside his apartment leads to an alley where two young men have been severely mutilated. Theres the nightmares, his dead mother coming to visit, and then the return of his daughter, who was only an infant when she died. Michael cayle returns from near death to rescue his wife and daughter, who have been taken captive by the isolates, the aboriginal creatures. Manhattan physician michael cayle moves his family to a small new england town to begin a private practice and discovers that ashborough is a town filled with unimaginable secrets. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Strange bedfellows, surreal magazine, inhuman magazine, plus many more anthologies and magazines. Michael laimo s novels include fires rising, atmosphere, deep in the darkness the demonologist, fires rising, sleepwalker, and dead souls. With so many books out there and so little time to actually read any of them i find myself being more picky and critical.
This page lists all of the horror novels, novellas, anthologies, and short story collections available from bad. Michael rosens sad book, written after the death of his son, deals with spiritual darkness but its devastating conclusion is. Rare cuts is a collection of twentyfour short stories and one novella from michael laimo, author of deep in the darkness and dark souls, both which have been made into feature films. Michael cayle returns from near death to rescue his wife and d. Atmosphere by michael laimo 2002, paperback for sale online. The plot is rather hohum, and the characters seem to have the emotional depth of a cardboard box, especially the main character and narrator, michael cayle. Deep in the darkness is a classic stayupwiththelightsontil4 a. Frank ballaro, police detective, is retiring shortly. His short fiction has found its way into the pages of a walk on the darkside, lost on the darkside, hot blood xii. Thats pretty much due to the intense first person narrative laimo employs in return to darkness. The main plot is benjamin conroys obsession with resurrection and the possibilities. Laimo is still a fresh and exciting voice and has the talent to write a kick ass horror novel. Best sellers todays deals new releases books electronics gift ideas.
Included here are stories about a college students nightmare com. This page lists all of the horror novels, novellas, anthologies, and short story collections available from bad moon books, from a variety of publishers. Return to darkness by michael laimo overdrive rakuten. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. The atmosphere is pervasively spooky, the sense of teethgnashing dread is unrelenting, and theres even a fair amount of gruesomeness. Michael laimo picking up right where deep in the darkness left off, dr. My novels dead souls and deep in the darkness were made into an nbc chiller original films. Return to darkness by michael laimo picking up right where deep in the darkness left off, dr. Michael laimo writes with passion and heart, humor and wit, not overshadowing his talent for gruesome and creative ways to raise the hairs on the readers flesh. I have also written and published over 100 short stories, many of which have been collected in four books. With this novel, laimo will leave his mark on the horror genre as a great new voice in the horror field. Michael cayle returns from near death to rescue his wife and daughter, who have been taken captive by.
In the hands of one is a strange object, something he holds onto for dear life. I found it to be a warning against mixing the occult and christianity together or using dark arts to gain your own desires. Return to darkness camellia net digital catalog overdrive. Follow michael laimo and explore their bibliography from s michael laimo author page. Story is decent and the fact that the male character was named bev kept me at attention. Michael laimo born 1966 in brooklyn, new york is an american horror author. Writer michael laimo discusses chillers adaptation of his. Return to darkness by michael laimo is available in these. Return to darkness ebook por michael laimo 6230000000355. Smashwords return to darkness a book by michael laimo. Dead souls by michael laimo is an example of how someone can mistranslate sections of the bible and come up with disastrous results. All of humanity, earth and heaven hang in the balance as a war of biblical proportions is about to ensure. Lee return to darkness por michael laimo disponible en rakuten kobo. Sleepwalker by michael laimo nook book ebook barnes.
His books have been nominated for the bram stoker award atmosphere, for first novel. My name is michael laimo and i am the author of the horror novels firs rising, dead souls, the demonologist, deep in the darkness, and atmosphere, all published by leisure books. Return to darkness ebook by michael laimo 6230000000355. My first recollection of reading a title published by leisure was during an extended visit to my grandmothers house as a. He is currently at work on a sequel to his bestselling novel deep in the darkness, entitled return to darkness. Return to darkness download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Buy deep in the darkness by michael laimo 20040206 by michael laimo isbn. About michael laimo my name is michael laimo and i am the author of the horror novels firs rising, dead souls, the demonologist, deep in the darkness, and atmosphere, all published by leisure books. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. After reading deep in the darkness my cynicism for finding good writers out there melted and my list of favorite authors opened its cob webbed door, and trust me, its hard to get into my tightly woven list of favorites. Michael laimos novels include fires rising, atmosphere, deep in the darkness the demonologist, fires rising, sleepwalker, and dead souls. Michael cayle returns from near death to rescue his wife and daughter, who have been taken captive by the isolates, the aboriginal creatures living in the woods behind his home.
His books have been nominated for the bram stoker award. Each page was skillfully woven with words that send electricity though my system, i cant remember the last time i had such an incredible time with a book. Strange bedfellows, surreal magazine, inhuman magazine, plus many more anthologies and. Read return to darkness by michael laimo available from rakuten kobo. Buy a cheap copy of dead souls book by michael laimo. Michael laimo audio books, best sellers, author bio. He wrote a sequel to his bestselling novel deep in the darkness, entitled return to darkness. Douglas preston, author of the monster of florence. When doctor michael cayle moves into the small town of ashborough with his wife christine and daughter jessica, he thinks that this move is for the best. However, writer michael laimo looks at it as a cautionary tale for those who embrace religious.
While writing the book laimo was influenced by the 1973 madefortelevision film dont be afraid of the dark. Jan 01, 2011 michael laimo s novels include fires rising, atmosphere, deep in the darkness the demonologist, fires rising, sleepwalker, and dead souls. Michael cayles thoughts are so pain and drug addled, that laimo has his lead character screaming his thoughts to himself for almost the entire novel. I clearly recall even if it was years ago, picking up michael s first book atmosphere totally a random pick as i was browsing the book section at the local drugstore, little did i know that laimo would start delivering great reads for years to come. Picking up right where deep in the darkness left off, dr. Deep in the darkness is a rather uninspired novel that never seems to get out of first gear. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. One of the most popular articles on my personal website is an article called 1980s pulp horror. This book is what real horror is all about, and ill be reading anything mr. Please check out rare cuts, my newest and fourth short story collection. The demonologist is a good listen i hesitated about downloading this book and had it in my wish list for a while. Dead souls by michael laimo meet your next favorite book.
Dead souls is definitely the perfect example of a movie in which each member of the audience takes away from it what they personally want based upon their individual worldview. Michael laimo s first novel, atmosphere, was a great mix of suspense and scifi, one of those rare debut novel that really promises and actually pleases and all levels. I was eagerly awaiting laimo s next novel, and now that ive read deep in the darkness, im happy to report that atmosphere was no fluke. Its what he does after he falls asleep that gets him into trouble. In all my years of collecting horror paperbacks, i have always had a soft spot for leisure books. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Deep in the darkness by laimo, michael and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Michael laimo is a popular horror author whose novels include atmosphere, dead souls, deep in the darkness, the demonologist, fires rising, and sleepwalker. Among all of this, the man in black tries to murder him.