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Richard Laymon Collection #14
The Richard Laymon Collection, Volume 14: Among the Missing / Come Out Tonight
AMONG THE MISSING It's 2:32am. Behind the wheel of a jaguar sits the beautiful wife of Professor Grant Parkington. She has left Grant behind. The man she wants is waiting for her on the roadside. 'Where to?' she says. He suggests the Bend, where there's a soft, sandy beach - an ideal place for love. But in the morning a naked body will be found - a body missing more than its clothes...
COME OUT TONIGHT It's the hottest night of the year so far, and it's also young couple Sherry and Duane's first time. Discovering they have no condoms, Duane throws on his clothes and makes his way down to the twenty-four hour Speed-D-Mart. Not a place anyone would want to visit at night. Suddenly Sherry hears a noise from down the street. It sounds like a gunshot...
COME OUT TONIGHT It's the hottest night of the year so far, and it's also young couple Sherry and Duane's first time. Discovering they have no condoms, Duane throws on his clothes and makes his way down to the twenty-four hour Speed-D-Mart. Not a place anyone would want to visit at night. Suddenly Sherry hears a noise from down the street. It sounds like a gunshot...
- GenresHorror
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First published April 5, 2007
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About the author
Richard Laymon
216 books2,282 followersRichard Laymon was born in Chicago and grew up in California. He earned a BA in English Literature from Willamette University, Oregon and an MA from Loyola University, Los Angeles. He worked as a schoolteacher, a librarian, and a report writer for a law firm, and was the author of more than thirty acclaimed novels.
He also published more than sixty short stories in magazines such as Ellery Queen, Alfred Hitchcock, and Cavalier, and in anthologies including Modern Masters of Horror.
He died from a massive heart attack on February 14, 2001 (Valentine's Day).
Also published under the name Richard Kelly
He also published more than sixty short stories in magazines such as Ellery Queen, Alfred Hitchcock, and Cavalier, and in anthologies including Modern Masters of Horror.
He died from a massive heart attack on February 14, 2001 (Valentine's Day).
Also published under the name Richard Kelly
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February 18, 2013
Among the Missing was a fabulous tale, too short and a real page turner.
But I found Come Out Tonight clichéd and predictable, and perhaps too long; there were passages that just didn't need to be there.
If Goodreads had .5s I would have scored this two-book collection a 3.5.
But I found Come Out Tonight clichéd and predictable, and perhaps too long; there were passages that just didn't need to be there.
If Goodreads had .5s I would have scored this two-book collection a 3.5.
June 27, 2013
This is for Among the Missing. 3.5 stars. Not bad. Laymon got me on this one, I won't say how but he did. Really breezy read...reminded me of an extended (and X-rated) Criminal Minds episode. But then everything I've read of Laymon's is X-rated...thankfully :)
July 3, 2015
I loved this collection! Among the missing was my favorite. Very fast paced and what a twist at the end! Laymon gets me hooked everytime I pick up one of his books. A must read for those who enjoy suspense, thrill and basically weird, yet wonderful stories.
November 1, 2014
Laymon is and always will be, my favourite.
November 10, 2017
Among the missing - Started off with a great opening and was fairly predictable through out. Had its moments but I just thought it was lacking something.
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