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Michael Laimo

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in Brooklyn NY, The United States

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Horror, Mystery & Thrillers, Science Fiction

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Stephen King, Clive Barker, Dean Koontz

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MY NEW NOVEL IS COMING SUMMER 2026, THE SEQUEL TO MISSED CONNECTION, OTHER PEOPLE'S HOMES!

MY NEW NOVEL, THE EROTIC THRILLER MISSED CONNECTION, IS NOW AVAILABLE!

Michael Laimo's novels include the erotic thriller MISSED CONNECTION, as well as the horror novels DEEP IN THE DARKNESS, RETURN TO DARKNESS, THE DEMONOLOGIST, SLEEPWALKER, FIRES RISING, ATMOSPHERE, and DEAD SOULS.

ATMOSPHERE & DEEP IN THE DARKNESS were nominated for a Bram Stoker Award.

DEAD SOULS & DEEP IN THE DARKNESS have been made into feature-length films.

His short fiction has found its way into the pages of A WALK ON THE DARKSIDE, LOST ON THE DARKSIDE, HOT BLOOD XII: STRANGE BEDFELLOWS, SURREAL MAGAZINE, INHUMAN MAGAZINE, LI PULSE MAGAZINE, plus many more anthologies and magazine ...more

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	Deep in the Darkness 3.69 avg rating — 693 ratings — published 2004 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Missed Connection 3.97 avg rating — 613 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead Souls 3.54 avg rating — 318 ratings — published 2007 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Demonologist 3.42 avg rating — 201 ratings — published 2005 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Atmosphere 3.31 avg rating — 130 ratings — published 2002 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fires Rising 3.11 avg rating — 104 ratings — published 2008 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sleepwalker 4.28 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2004 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Return to Darkness by Michael Laimo (Goodreads Author), GAK (Illustrator) 3.78 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dark Ride by Michael Laimo (Goodreads Author), Brian Keene (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 3.94 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2008 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Demons, Freaks and Other Abnormalities 3.77 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 1999 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Fast paced high action fun! Well done!
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Michael liked Taryn Hill's review of Missed Connection: "this was our first book club pick. it was good in the beginning but towards the middle and end i started to lose the plot…"
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Michael and 1 other person liked Reader's review of Missed Connection: "I had read this book in two days. The twists had my head on a swivel and jaw dropped. I could not nor did I want to put the book down"
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Impossible not to give this one 5 ⭐️ An riveting thriller beautifully written with all the right elements. Great multi-layered twist at the end too. A claustrophobic, nail biter that hits just right. You may have to suspend your disbelief a little, b ...more
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Douglas Preston is one of my favorite authors. I have read over 20 of his books and have the rest on my TBR. He was also kind enough to blurb my novel Dead Souls years ago. When I won a GR giveaway for this one with his daughter, I dove right in, and ...more
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“The angel and devil are at a loss for words but agree I’m in trouble, good trouble, the kind that fills your heart with promise, but promises to empty it if the truth comes out.”
― Michael Laimo, Missed Connection

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“I know it’s only been two hours and it’s cringy as fuck, but I don’t give a shit, it’s how I feel.”
― Michael Laimo, Missed Connection

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“Dave’s thirty-seven going on twenty-two looking forty-eight.”
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