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In the Dark
In the Dark
Author: Richard Laymon
Nothing much happens in Donnerville. At least not to the young librarian, Jane Kerry. Then one day Jane finds an envelope containing a fifty dollar bill and a note instrucing her to "Look homeward, angel." Jane pulls a copy of the Thomas Wolfe novel of that title off the shelf and finds a second envelope. This one contains a hundred dollar bill ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780843949162
ISBN-10: 0843949163
Publication Date: 9/2001
Pages: 503
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 97 ratings
Publisher: Leisure Books
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
Members Wishing: 0
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reviewed In the Dark on + 335 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
Nohting much happens in Donnerville. At least not to the young librarian, Jane Kerry. Then one day Jane finds an envelope containing a fifty-dollar bill and a note instructing her to "Look homeward, angel." Jane pulls a copy of the Thomas Wolfe novel of that title off the shelf and finds a second envelope. This one contains a hundred-dollar bill and another clue. Like the first, it's signed "MOG (Master of Games)." The game has begun...
But this is no ordinary game. As it goes on, it requires more and more of Jane's strenght and ingenuity. It pushes her into actions that she knows are creazy, immoral or criminal - and it becomes continually more dangerous. More than once, Jane has to fight for her life. But she soon learns she can't quit this game. MOG won't let her. She'll have to play to the bitter end.
TangoBrat avatar reviewed In the Dark on + 83 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
awesome awesome awesome...Laymon knows how to keep a reader hooked!
curledupwithabook avatar reviewed In the Dark on + 169 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 4
WOW! This book is the perfect balance of fear, suspense, mystery, and romance. Laymon grabs you from page one and doesn't let go until the very end. He threw everything into the mix: graveyards at midnight, dangerous strangers, creepy abandoned houses (with spiders!), dark, lonely roads, and a villain as demented, illusive, and evil as they come. The plot is original; I've never read any other book quite like it. If you like psychological thrillers and you're not afraid of the dark, you're in for a real treat!
reviewed In the Dark on + 21 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
This is a page-turner!! A woman gets a strange letter with money enclosed asking her to perform a simple task....the tasks get more bizarre and dangerous as the amounts of money get larger - it ends with a deadly encounter.
wordyone avatar reviewed In the Dark on + 112 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
A chilling, suspenseful, page-turner of a book that asks the question, what would you do for money?
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reviewed In the Dark on + 2 more book reviews
Couldn't even finish it. Character development was horrible. By the action of the female main character alone you could tell this was written by a man (with some sad sexual repression and adolescent fantasies).
reviewed In the Dark on + 4 more book reviews
This book took off pretty quickly and was a blast to read. It did slow down and seem to lose a little bit of focus at a point, but everything came together rather nicely. Definitely a thrilling read.
unccmom avatar reviewed In the Dark on + 21 more book reviews
What can I say but 'WOW'....talk about a psychologically thrilling read! I was captivated from page one and couldn't wait to see what new "game" was in store next. Although the ending wasn't what I expected (a bit too mushy for my taste), all in all, this gets a big thumbs up!


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