Reviews

To Wake the Dead by Richard Laymon

andrew61's review against another edition

2.0

Not my normal genre but as I go through my bookshelves I am finding books I have bought from charity shops over many years and i'm tryimg to clear some.
This was a daft horror story involving a cursed mummy causing havoc in a modern US city. Not sure why I carried on but as I waded through the gore and sexual content I was still curious about what might be the outcome. I wish I hadn't bothered. I 'm afraid it didn't raise a single goose bump.

smortimer's review against another edition

What’s the word for when you think you’re a fan of horror books but then you read this kind of horror? It does come with a content warning for a reason. I had splatterpunk on my genre bingo (also checked out Crucifax by Ray Garton, considered a classic in the subgenre). I was curious and glad I gave it a try, but it’s not for me. I have a much deeper appreciation for gothic horror now! Would recommend this to someone who enjoys.... Rob Zombie movies.

booknooknoggin's review against another edition

3.0

This was my first time reading Laymon. To be honest I almost DNFed this due to the first half of this book having little to do with the mummy, Amara. The author introduces way too many characters and sometimes made you wonder just what was the purpose of so many characters with so many sub-plots. If you are looking for a great mummy book check out Stoker or Rice's mummy fiction over this. I found this mummy to be somewhat boring and not too interesting as it was just a reanimated corpse that awakens at night time. The sex scenes were the only thing that made this worthwhile reading, and those were not that spectacular either. I may check out one more book by this author before I give up on him entirely.