Helpful Score: 5
Unlike his other books, Laymon writes from the point of view of the murderer. It made the main character very unlikable and it was hard to care what happened to her. Though half-way through I started to sympathize with her. Basically, this "Alice" goes on a killing spree and doesn't get caught (I can tell you that because you learn it on the first page of the book) and the story chronicles her adventures. It starts out where she is house-sitting, kills someone semi-accidentally, and has to hide her crime- then everything that can go wrong, does go wrong. I suppose in a sick way it is sort of funny all the things that happened, but this book surely isn't for the faint-hearted. Also, I thought the ending was very unrealistic. Not only that, I kept thinking that this book just panders to the lowest of the reader's instincts. It doesn't really have much substance or complexity. Just violence and murder after murder. And then, a character comes in, has sex with Alice a number of times, and then goes right out of the story. It was as if Laymon thought to himself "hmmm, this is getting boring, let's throw in some sex, that should keep 'em reading." I don't know. I usually love Laymon. And this was mildly entertaining. But nothing like his other novels, this one was a flop compared to them.
Helpful Score: 3
A very weird story. A macabre comedy of errors.
Helpful Score: 2
Very strange book,alot of sexual content,but if you can get pass that it's ok.
Helpful Score: 2
This is one of the strangest stories I've ever read from Layman. Very unsual story.
Helpful Score: 1
Alice has quite a story to tell you. That's not her real name, not after all the things she reveals about herself in this book. All of her adventures. And all that killing. She wouldn't want the police to find her, now would she?
What can I say it's a Richard Laymon book, either you love him or hate him. I love the guys stories and this is an entertaining tale.
What can I say it's a Richard Laymon book, either you love him or hate him. I love the guys stories and this is an entertaining tale.
