6/19/2023 0 Comments Savage by richard laymonIt’s a twist on the Jack the Ripper story, with the killer interrupted during his final documented killing by an adolescent boy. I also recalled it being a gripping ride, and enjoyably original. There’s an immediately obvious difference from his other work, in that it’s set in the 19th rather than the 20th century. ‘Savage’ was one book I remembered fondly though. In particular, my memory of his 1995 novel ‘Island’ was that it was basically a morally dubious, adolescent rape fantasy. His books are certainly full-blooded, but my lasting impression was that of his treatment of female characters, which often leaves a lot to be desired. I read a tonne of Laymon in my teens and twenties and remembered him as being somewhere between early Koontz and UK splatter-meister Shaun Hutson. Richard Laymon seems to be going through a bit of a renaissance at the moment, as the new wave of horror fans seeks out late 20th century tales of terror beyond the immediate comfort zone of King and Koontz.
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