Trade Secrets

by Ray Garton

Collectible. Like new. Signed Slipcased Limited Edition #402 of 500

Genres: Horror

292 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 1989

About the author

Ray Garton is the author of several books, including horror novels such as LIVE GIRLS (which has a movie in the works), CRUCIFAX, E4 AUTUMN, and THE FOLKS; thrillers like TRADE SECRETS and SHACKLED; and numerous short stories and novellas. He's also written a number of movie and television tie-ins for young readers. He lives with his wife, Dawn, in California.

Reviews

[Peter · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a blast from the past. Kendra escapes Burgess Hill, a home for battered women. What is the secret behind that institution? Gerry, a supermarket owner, helps her to uncover an incredible scandal. Will they survive a diabolic reverend and treacherous friends. What about the role of Charlie Ledbetter, a cameraman and his alcoholic wife Colleen? Ray Garton proves his outstanding craftsmanship and comes up with an extremely intriguing top level mystery thriller. The characters are very well drawn and there isn't any dull moment throughout the whole novel. It reads like a compelling movie start to finish. Very glad I came across this gem from 1990. Highly recommended!

[Brett Grossmann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Started a little cliche hard boiled detective sounding. Once I got past trite sounding open the book got moving. Kept me turning pages

[A.R. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not Horror, but Felt Like It

In the foreword by Ray Garton, he says this is his, he-he, STAB at non horror. I felt it was horror, but it was 1990, before Jack Ketchum taught us horror doesn't have to be about creatures. It can be about human monsters, and this book's a good example of that. I'd recommend it to horror and non horror fans alike.

[Warren Baker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ray Garton will tell you that he's a horror writer...

Don't let him fool you... He writes AMAZING fiction... Doesn't matter if it's horror, suspense, or any other genre... Trade Secrets is a prime example... Nothing supernatural, nothing scary... Just good old solid fiction writing that grabs your interest from the beginning and leaves you satisfied at the end of a well-told story

[William Mills · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ray Garton is a great writer, I find his books easy to read. Like sticking on a favourite old action flick. This book is not horror but a fast paced, action packed thriller and a great story that kept me turning pages until the end. No nonsense,bosh.... job done. Highly recommend this book, Ray seldom disappoints and a very worthy 4 and a half stars from me.

[Thad Allen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ray Garton is known as a author of above average horror stories. Sometimes he changes genres and this is one of them. It is one of those hard to put down books. The story is fast moving. It is somewhat farfetched, but you really don't care. It is well worth the trip.

[Therese Bergwall · Rating 3 out of 5]

Läst på svenska: Mörkrets makter

[Bradly Clark · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fast paced, gut-wrenching tale.

[Bill · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 Stars. I liked it. Pretty sure I read it before.