Live Bait

by Richard Laymon

Book by Laymon, Richard

Genres: Horror

24 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2003

About the author

Richard 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

Reviews

[Nina constantreaderbeware · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a fun short horror story.
Only 26 pages.
Not to be compared to Laymon's other books.
This seems more like YA horror.
Nora has 2 flat tires late at night. She finds a cabin and decides to ask for help there. That was not a good idea...

[Adam Cleaver · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm not a huge fan of short stories as they end just as they start to become interesting. This is a prime example. Loved the set up but then... The End... 3 stars for the idea I guess?

[Phil Zimmerman · Rating 4 out of 5]

This fastback is a wonderful tale that borrows from Lovecraft's Pickman's Model. Nora is driving to her friends house late at night. She runs into Steve and things get very interesting. I really enjoyed this one.

[Jenny · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute little 25 page horror story. I enjoyed it but as there is little development of characters in 25 pages, I can't justify more than a 3 out of 5.

[Chris Via]

Yet another perfect October morsel from Laymon.

[Ray Palen · Rating 3 out of 5]

A young woman gets a pair of flat tires on a lonely stretch of highway in the middle of the night and chooses the wrong house to ask for help.