The Nocturne

by Steve Gerlach

The fires were raging through Washington State. Nothing could withstand the fury. Easton, Lavender and Nelson lay in ruins. There was only one thing left to do now the fires had taken hold...Flee.THE BUSA handful of residents from Ronald take a school bus, grab all the worldly possessions they can hold and escape the flames as the fires near their town.THE CADILLACDonna and Kurt are camping in the Wenatchee National Forest when they hear the news. They need to get back to Ellensberg before the fires cut them off. They need to leave - pronto. “In the distance the dancing red curtain of flame and destruction rose into the night sky.”And then the sheriff detours them...Detoured onto a little-used and winding backroad that no one knows. Nobody knew what lay ahead - only what was behind them.They were all fleeing from hell. And they arrived someplace worse...THE NOCTURNE

Genres: Horror

Hardcover

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Todd Charlton · Rating 4 out of 5]

Steve Gerlach is a huge Richard Laymon fan and with The Nocturne he has written a Laymon book. Turns out Spoiler Alert; it’s all about Government experiments with resurrection and mind control revved up with lashings of blood and guts deep in the Washington State Hills.
It’s a massive tome that never lets up. The action is thick and fast with the odd ludicrous situation but that is irrelevant because the story is so compelling. A fine effort by an unsung Aussie.

[Ralph Carlson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fast paced and entertaining horror novel.

[Katie · Rating 1 out of 5]

That was a "no from me dog" from page 16.

[Dave Pope · Rating 5 out of 5]

Steve Gerlach does it again as far as I'm concerned. Thus far I've read "Lake Mountain", "Love Lies Dying" and this one and all of them have achieved the maximum rating from me. "The Nocturne" is an adrenaline rush from start to finish in the style of Richard Laymon who he openly says is his major influence relating to his writing. To go a step further - Mr. Gerlach is as good as the late Richard Laymon was and I hope that he continues to write novels that I can enjoy for years to come.

[John Gibbons · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fuck it. I'm doing a review...because, well, this story has stuck with me. I loved it. The author has stated that this was his attempt of recreating Richard Laymon's "The Woods Are Dark". You did it Gerlach, you did it buddy. I loved this book....loved it.
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