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The New Neighbor
The Pritchard family is quite content in their home on Deerfield Avenue... until Lorelle Dupree moves in across the street. The new neighbor is astonishingly beautiful... friendly... and seductive. Each member of the Pritchard family surrenders to her advances and Lorelle's influence changes them in shocking ways.
Soon everyone on Deerfield is changing. And then the killings start.
The new neighbor is not interested in borrowing a cup of sugar or using your weed-whacker. She's more interested in your soul.
In Ray Garton's legendary erotic horror novel The New Neighbor, sex isn't just for pleasure any more.
The New Neighbor was originally published in 1991 as a limited 500-copy run (with extreme artwork by J.K. Potter) by Charnel House, and was re-released by Cemetery Dance in 2003 in a limited 1000-copy reissue.
Soon everyone on Deerfield is changing. And then the killings start.
The new neighbor is not interested in borrowing a cup of sugar or using your weed-whacker. She's more interested in your soul.
In Ray Garton's legendary erotic horror novel The New Neighbor, sex isn't just for pleasure any more.
The New Neighbor was originally published in 1991 as a limited 500-copy run (with extreme artwork by J.K. Potter) by Charnel House, and was re-released by Cemetery Dance in 2003 in a limited 1000-copy reissue.
292 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1991
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Ray Garton
180 books564 followersRay 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.
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March 10, 2020
Lust Personified: An Appreciation of Ray Garton’s “The New Neighbor”
“Splatterpunk” was a term created to categorize a genre practiced from the late 80s to the early 90s by a select group of horror writers. Their writing style was characterized by a combination of over-the-top gore and violence as well as sexuality to make a critique of social and political institutions. In short, it was the paperback as a thinly-veiled protest. Books like The Bridge slyly commented on the destruction of the environment while providing the gory thrills expected of a horror book.
Ray Garton was a part of this group and while he shares the same rebellious nature of his cohorts, Garton’s prose style is wholly different. Whereas buddies like Skipp & Spector, David J. Schow, and Richard Christian Matheson adorned the bloodshed and mayhem in their books with their own zany, punkish, and hip writing, Garton stuck close to the teachings of the old masters, particularly those of the grandmaster of mayhem Richard Laymon. Laymon’s go-for-the-throat-and-rip-it-out sensibilities were an influence on this young writer and he then used and amplified these in books such as Seductions and Darklings. Since then, Garton rose and fell on the strength of his direct and crude writing style; efficiently designed to disturb and titillate with its copious use of sex and violence. Reading a book by him would be akin to enjoying a violent hentai manga or anime albeit without pictures and art.
This eventually brings us to his 1991 novel “The New Neighbor”. I honestly thought it would be another entertaining blood and boobs fest like his previous books. I was wrong; this book is not entertaining and was meant for one thing: to disturb. When the lead villainess in Graham Masterton’s The Hymn uses a telephone receiver to masturbate or when Edward Lee’s rednecks stick a knife up a woman’s anus, a part of you laughs and reassures you that it’s just shock and lust for its own sake and nothing more. When things get nasty in the New Neighbor (that scene, that frigging paragraph, the descriptions), I genuinely felt sick to my stomach and wondered how I got from enjoying the numerous graphic sex scenes to almost retching out my dinner. No amount of descriptions of Patrick Bateman’s killings could ever manage to do that.
The success of Garton’s book is that it has a simple premise that he executes fiercely, milking every ounce of sexual evil possible from the various scenes in the book, even in the flashbacks. The story of a family of four being systematically seduced by a strange and beautiful woman seems like premium porn material (the first part of the book does play out like a porno) but in the hands of a writer as rough as Garton it soon takes a dark and emotionally disturbing and disgusting turn. The evil in this book is lust personified and Garton reveals what it actually does to a person, or worse his/her own family. A book with lusty characters and sexual situations that actually serve as a deterrent to lust? In this regard, this book is a trendsetter, with the current market dominated with books on shagging sparkly vampires and other assorted creatures that aren’t meant for human sexual contact.
I must note that, as a result of that anti-lust theme, Garton’s usual disdain for organized religion takes a backseat. The pastor in the book is not a bigoted asshole for once and is the one who actually comes up with a plan to defeat the evil in their community. I find this refreshing since it would have been so easy to go the other route and play up the tired trope of the untrustworthy pedophile priest.
While Garton was classified as a Splatterpunk, I feel as if this book is more traditional horror than a critique of anything. Seriously. The book posits that having and maintaining traditional Christian values is the best defense against sex demons. Don’t want to be tempted by a succubus? Don’t spend time jerking off to porn and your sister’s panties to master your self-control. A woman magically appears in your bed asking if you want sex? Christian education will tell you that something is wrong and you would probably be better off saying no. I doubt that this is the message planted by Garton (a staunch atheist and a harsh critic of organized religion) but that’s the way I see it.
Ray Garton’s New Neighbor may not be the most fucked up book in terms of sexual and violent content, but its true horrors lie in seeing families destroy each other because of sex. It is unflinching in that regard and that is why it disturbs me the most.
“Splatterpunk” was a term created to categorize a genre practiced from the late 80s to the early 90s by a select group of horror writers. Their writing style was characterized by a combination of over-the-top gore and violence as well as sexuality to make a critique of social and political institutions. In short, it was the paperback as a thinly-veiled protest. Books like The Bridge slyly commented on the destruction of the environment while providing the gory thrills expected of a horror book.
Ray Garton was a part of this group and while he shares the same rebellious nature of his cohorts, Garton’s prose style is wholly different. Whereas buddies like Skipp & Spector, David J. Schow, and Richard Christian Matheson adorned the bloodshed and mayhem in their books with their own zany, punkish, and hip writing, Garton stuck close to the teachings of the old masters, particularly those of the grandmaster of mayhem Richard Laymon. Laymon’s go-for-the-throat-and-rip-it-out sensibilities were an influence on this young writer and he then used and amplified these in books such as Seductions and Darklings. Since then, Garton rose and fell on the strength of his direct and crude writing style; efficiently designed to disturb and titillate with its copious use of sex and violence. Reading a book by him would be akin to enjoying a violent hentai manga or anime albeit without pictures and art.
This eventually brings us to his 1991 novel “The New Neighbor”. I honestly thought it would be another entertaining blood and boobs fest like his previous books. I was wrong; this book is not entertaining and was meant for one thing: to disturb. When the lead villainess in Graham Masterton’s The Hymn uses a telephone receiver to masturbate or when Edward Lee’s rednecks stick a knife up a woman’s anus, a part of you laughs and reassures you that it’s just shock and lust for its own sake and nothing more. When things get nasty in the New Neighbor (that scene, that frigging paragraph, the descriptions), I genuinely felt sick to my stomach and wondered how I got from enjoying the numerous graphic sex scenes to almost retching out my dinner. No amount of descriptions of Patrick Bateman’s killings could ever manage to do that.
The success of Garton’s book is that it has a simple premise that he executes fiercely, milking every ounce of sexual evil possible from the various scenes in the book, even in the flashbacks. The story of a family of four being systematically seduced by a strange and beautiful woman seems like premium porn material (the first part of the book does play out like a porno) but in the hands of a writer as rough as Garton it soon takes a dark and emotionally disturbing and disgusting turn. The evil in this book is lust personified and Garton reveals what it actually does to a person, or worse his/her own family. A book with lusty characters and sexual situations that actually serve as a deterrent to lust? In this regard, this book is a trendsetter, with the current market dominated with books on shagging sparkly vampires and other assorted creatures that aren’t meant for human sexual contact.
I must note that, as a result of that anti-lust theme, Garton’s usual disdain for organized religion takes a backseat. The pastor in the book is not a bigoted asshole for once and is the one who actually comes up with a plan to defeat the evil in their community. I find this refreshing since it would have been so easy to go the other route and play up the tired trope of the untrustworthy pedophile priest.
While Garton was classified as a Splatterpunk, I feel as if this book is more traditional horror than a critique of anything. Seriously. The book posits that having and maintaining traditional Christian values is the best defense against sex demons. Don’t want to be tempted by a succubus? Don’t spend time jerking off to porn and your sister’s panties to master your self-control. A woman magically appears in your bed asking if you want sex? Christian education will tell you that something is wrong and you would probably be better off saying no. I doubt that this is the message planted by Garton (a staunch atheist and a harsh critic of organized religion) but that’s the way I see it.
Ray Garton’s New Neighbor may not be the most fucked up book in terms of sexual and violent content, but its true horrors lie in seeing families destroy each other because of sex. It is unflinching in that regard and that is why it disturbs me the most.
August 21, 2017
In this novel the author takes us into new territory with graphic sex and violence. We are introduced to a family, the Pritchards, that are doing okay in a middle class neighborhood. Along comes Lorelle- even her name is mythological/symbolic .
This is a well thought through, tightly plotted novel that leaves you with a sense of dismay. You want to shake sense into the characters.
This novel seems more akin to Edward Lee than Garton of the past. For me that was okay. Although I normally don't like to read books as extreme as those Lee writes, I felt this stayed within my parameters and the times it got out it was still enjoyable.
The sex is frequent, graphic, oppressive and destructive. Watching this neighborhood come apart is like watching a car crash in slow motion. For fans of this author they will find a deep and enjoyable read here. I gave it five stars because I have always liked Garton’s writing and this is him at his best.
This is a well thought through, tightly plotted novel that leaves you with a sense of dismay. You want to shake sense into the characters.
This novel seems more akin to Edward Lee than Garton of the past. For me that was okay. Although I normally don't like to read books as extreme as those Lee writes, I felt this stayed within my parameters and the times it got out it was still enjoyable.
The sex is frequent, graphic, oppressive and destructive. Watching this neighborhood come apart is like watching a car crash in slow motion. For fans of this author they will find a deep and enjoyable read here. I gave it five stars because I have always liked Garton’s writing and this is him at his best.
February 8, 2015
My neighbor is a greasy, loud, obnoxious slob. I’m not saying I would rather have a beautiful, evil, soul sucking succubus living next door, but Ray Garton at least makes a solid case for it - if it weren’t for the mass murder and going straight to hell part…
Ok. I lied. My neighbors are all actually very nice and not slobby, nor particularly, greezy. Can’t really have a super sexy succubus running amok, fucking and killing everybody in the neighborhood anyway, it’s just not good for property values.
This one is pure Garton - A quick moving, dark tale of suburban horror with plenty of sex, dolloped with ample amounts of violence and blood. 4 Stars! Recommended.
Ok. I lied. My neighbors are all actually very nice and not slobby, nor particularly, greezy. Can’t really have a super sexy succubus running amok, fucking and killing everybody in the neighborhood anyway, it’s just not good for property values.
This one is pure Garton - A quick moving, dark tale of suburban horror with plenty of sex, dolloped with ample amounts of violence and blood. 4 Stars! Recommended.
January 29, 2015
George and Karen Pritchard are a happily married couple with two teen-aged children, Robby and Jen. One night, they discover that a new neighbor, Lorelle, has moved across the street. But she's not your typical neighbor. For one thing, she's exceptionally gorgeous. Oh, and she has a certain...appeal...on everyone she meets, regardless of gender, age, race religion, etc. Everyone is extremely attracted to her. And everyone seems to succumb to her seductive ways.
Yet, such pleasure comes at a costly price. Those who have been intimate with her become drained of their energy and life force, leaving behind hostile shells of their former selves. It isn't long before the entire community seems to be affected with what they believe is merely "the flu." Worse, the anger and hatred amongst family members compel them to commit unspeakable acts.
As things get out of control fast, only one man seems to know what's really going on. Yet, Lorelle's deep influence over the people of small town Redding may prove too strong to enable him to convince them of her insidious nature. And Lorelle isn't going anywhere without a fight.
This superb novel is another fine example of Garton's exquisite talent for creating an incredibly engrossing horror story. I was pulled into this story right away, as the action begins almost instantly. Garton is able to maintain perfect pacing and balance between character and plot development and action/gore/violence.
There are plenty of "adult situations" and some scenes contain subject matter that may be deemed offensive to certain people, including incest. But given the nature of this story, I think Garton did an excellent job depicting Lorelle as the sex fiend that she is and demonstrating how her powers can make people do things they'd normally never even consider.
I'd been searching for a good five-star horror novel and nothing really satisfied my dark appetite. This book, however, didn't let me down. The little imp in me was cheering and doing backflips!
September 5, 2021
Story 4/5
Narration 4/5
Narration 4/5
June 9, 2012
Garton does dirty sex well. If you’re after a down and dirty sweaty story, you couldn’t do much better than this.
Meet Lorelle Dupree, the sexy new neighbor in the small town of Redding, USA, whose just moved in opposite the Pritchards, the average American family. Lorelle wastes no time in seducing each and every member of the family as her thirst for kinky sex is unquenchable. But she holds a darker secret, one that threatens to destroy the Pritchards once peaceful existence, maybe even their neighbors of Deerfield Avenue, their town and maybe even the entire world. .
‘The New Neighbor’ was originally released in 1991 as a limited edition $150 paperback is now available in e-book form, if like a bit of sex with your blood and gore, I urge you to grab a copy. With Lorelle, Garton has created the fantasy female sexual partner for either gender. A voracious sexual appetite is her weapon of choice as she tears families apart with her promiscuity, but beneath her veil of divine beauty, Lorelle hides a horrible secret, one that Robby Pritchard, our cum-soaked teenage hero discovers to his dismay, he must be the one to rise up and defeat her, no matter what the cost.
I loved this book, Ray Garton does uncomfortable sex well, even making the reader feel a little wrong and guilty in his frank and visceral descriptions of sex acts. I did think several times during the course of the story, “should I be reading this?” What if I met a lady like Lorelle? Could I resist? Would I want to? If you were offered endless carnal pleasures that fulfill your every wanton desire, would you want to resist, even if it cost you everything?
When a novel makes you question who you are, you know that you’re reading something good and true, even if it reads wrong and makes you want to take a hot and cold shower afterwards.
A great read that challenges family values and the institution of marriage, whilst creating a strong though priapic female character who strangely I found myself rooting for as Lorelle is only satisfying urges which come natural to her. The ending was a little abrupt as Garton left it ominously open for a sequel and it would have satisfying to delve deeper into Lorelle psyche aside from that I can’t wait for the new neighbor to move next door to me!
Meet Lorelle Dupree, the sexy new neighbor in the small town of Redding, USA, whose just moved in opposite the Pritchards, the average American family. Lorelle wastes no time in seducing each and every member of the family as her thirst for kinky sex is unquenchable. But she holds a darker secret, one that threatens to destroy the Pritchards once peaceful existence, maybe even their neighbors of Deerfield Avenue, their town and maybe even the entire world. .
‘The New Neighbor’ was originally released in 1991 as a limited edition $150 paperback is now available in e-book form, if like a bit of sex with your blood and gore, I urge you to grab a copy. With Lorelle, Garton has created the fantasy female sexual partner for either gender. A voracious sexual appetite is her weapon of choice as she tears families apart with her promiscuity, but beneath her veil of divine beauty, Lorelle hides a horrible secret, one that Robby Pritchard, our cum-soaked teenage hero discovers to his dismay, he must be the one to rise up and defeat her, no matter what the cost.
I loved this book, Ray Garton does uncomfortable sex well, even making the reader feel a little wrong and guilty in his frank and visceral descriptions of sex acts. I did think several times during the course of the story, “should I be reading this?” What if I met a lady like Lorelle? Could I resist? Would I want to? If you were offered endless carnal pleasures that fulfill your every wanton desire, would you want to resist, even if it cost you everything?
When a novel makes you question who you are, you know that you’re reading something good and true, even if it reads wrong and makes you want to take a hot and cold shower afterwards.
A great read that challenges family values and the institution of marriage, whilst creating a strong though priapic female character who strangely I found myself rooting for as Lorelle is only satisfying urges which come natural to her. The ending was a little abrupt as Garton left it ominously open for a sequel and it would have satisfying to delve deeper into Lorelle psyche aside from that I can’t wait for the new neighbor to move next door to me!
May 31, 2012
Ray Garton intrigues me. His horror is fast, clean, and in your face, but at the same time, completely entertaining.
The New Neighbor is a beautiful woman who moves in across the street and stirs things up in a quiet American town. Pretty soon the men become enchanted, then the women and then the killing starts.
Lots of sex and violence and a whole lot of fun. Ray's style is very close to Bentley Little, so for Bentley fans, check out Garton. You will be pleased.
The New Neighbor is a beautiful woman who moves in across the street and stirs things up in a quiet American town. Pretty soon the men become enchanted, then the women and then the killing starts.
Lots of sex and violence and a whole lot of fun. Ray's style is very close to Bentley Little, so for Bentley fans, check out Garton. You will be pleased.
November 26, 2012
Nice little erotic horror story. It's been a while since I read any thing by Ray Garton. He really knows how to pile on the sex scenes. I gotta admit Succubuses (Succubi) are kind of hot. Come on guys. If you are going to die a horrible death in a horror novel, would you rather have the monster suck your blood or...? I give it three and a half stars but if I compared it to the overhyped and tedious Fifty Shades of Gray, it would get five stars easy.
October 22, 2014
I'm rating this a four star review based on its success as good example of erotic horror. Ray Garton set out to write an X-rated novel and succeeded with this one. The story focuses on the Pritchard's, an "average" middle-class family in an average middle-class neighborhood, and their succumbing to the evil, soul-sucking (among other things) ways of a living succubus who chooses to move into the house across the street from them. Those sounds you hear are taboos getting violated throughout the polite neighborhood. The slap of hips against a willing ass. Or maybe it's a spine or two snapping. Or it could be a clawed hammer pounding human flesh...
Your want horror, gore, sex and Sex and SEX!!! (kind of sounds like an old Rolling Stones song, don't it) you'll get it all here my friends.
Your want horror, gore, sex and Sex and SEX!!! (kind of sounds like an old Rolling Stones song, don't it) you'll get it all here my friends.
July 10, 2018
An absolute classic. You'll never forget that new neighbour. Masterly written, a real nightmare of sex and gore!
January 31, 2025
Really enjoyed this novel. Looks to be in limited release from the 90s and definitely seemed like something an author would likely have a tough time getting a mainstream publishing house to put out. Contained a bunch of disturbing elements and very graphic scenes. But an enjoyable read. Definitely as billed: erotic horror.
October 6, 2025
This would make a great hentai! I hope my mom and my sister are prepared to join my harem.
November 26, 2021
WARNING: This review contains potential spoilers & rude language. Yer on yer own, now.
This one's a little too messed up for me. I'm not a big fan of the more graphic horror stories, and when you throw in screwed-up sexual behavior, I'm pretty much done (while not particularly visceral this one straddles the line on incest, if you'll excuse the weak but appropriate pun). I don't care if the supernatural evil bad thing is the one responsible for the behavior, I still don't want to read about it and don't need that kinda shit in my head. Often, when I give a low rating it's because the writing is awful. This is not the case here. Garton can definitely tell a story you may feel compelled to finish; this is just not a story I enjoyed finishing.
This one's a little too messed up for me. I'm not a big fan of the more graphic horror stories, and when you throw in screwed-up sexual behavior, I'm pretty much done (while not particularly visceral this one straddles the line on incest, if you'll excuse the weak but appropriate pun). I don't care if the supernatural evil bad thing is the one responsible for the behavior, I still don't want to read about it and don't need that kinda shit in my head. Often, when I give a low rating it's because the writing is awful. This is not the case here. Garton can definitely tell a story you may feel compelled to finish; this is just not a story I enjoyed finishing.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 8, 2011
I think the 4 star rating for this book is a bit kind and probably results from Garton's dedicated fan base (I count myself within this group). Despite the inner dust jacket summary, this book is not really erotica and not really horror. The plot line is overly simplistic. Various scenes of seduction (by a succubus, of course) are strung together and then ended with a cheesy neighborhood mob scene and some poor special effects.
I love Garton and I still enjoyed reading this book. But knowing how good Garton can be, my slight disappointment drags a 3 star rating down to 2 1/2.
I love Garton and I still enjoyed reading this book. But knowing how good Garton can be, my slight disappointment drags a 3 star rating down to 2 1/2.
May 31, 2011
Another excellent tale of horror and depravity from the wickedly twisted imagination of Ray Garton.
February 26, 2018
This book was just something I read on a whim to see if I would like it. The set up in the beginning was very intriguing, so I kept reading not realizing it was about to get real. I’m not one for sexually explicit material other than the Shades of Grey books, but this might have been even worse. Thank god it was only one chapter, plus, I was already invested so I kept on reading. The succubus theory and background was cool and I would have given this book 5 stars had the author given a little more time and background on this demon. The ending felt rushed and seemed to wrap up quickly without caring for the characters whom I liked. But, other than that I thought it was pretty good. This is only my second book from Ray and I’ll def keep searching him out when I want crazy and off the top.
May 3, 2013
I am so glad Cemetery Dance press decided to re release this story. Definitely not a read for the sensitive types because this lady terror neighbor pulls out some pretty graphic and horrible behavior from her victims. The story was well written, well paced, and deeply disturbing :)
I would have given it 5 stars but there were some horrible scenes towards the family cat and well...yes I am one of THOSE people...be as mean as you need to be to humans , more so to the deserving ones, but leave the family pets alone.
I would have given it 5 stars but there were some horrible scenes towards the family cat and well...yes I am one of THOSE people...be as mean as you need to be to humans , more so to the deserving ones, but leave the family pets alone.
November 14, 2012
Ray Garton has done it again, the mastermind of horror lighting up our lust for the macabre like a flamethrower. This time, it's the story of Lorelle, a descendent of Lilith the succubus. This sexy new neighbor gives everyone the sexual ecstasy they THINK they want, until they realize the life has been sucked right out of them.
November 23, 2015
A new neighbor sets her sights on the whole neighborhood for her own devious needs and she's willing to do anything to anyone, no matter how dirty, to get it.
May 26, 2021
While it is to be expected there will be sex in a story about a succubus, Ray Garton does a wonderful job to ensure its not all about sex. The characters feel realistic and the horror is palpable in the atmosphere that he has built in this book. I went in with low expectations and came out pleasantly surprised and horrified.
Overall, it's a good book that could have done with just a pinch more characterization.
Overall, it's a good book that could have done with just a pinch more characterization.
May 28, 2014
I read Ray Garton's The Loveliest Dead, first.. I liked it so much that I randomly chose another of his books and began reading it.
Picture, if you will, the precipice of a mountain overlooking a sheer drop into a deep black void.
The Loveliest Dead was the precipice. From the moment I started reading The New Neighbor, I was falling off the cliff and dropping into the void. In this case, the void never ends. It just keeps sucking you down more and more until you ALMOST reach the bowels of hell itself...then you finish the book.
Literally the first half of the book was sex-and not just fluffy romance kind of sex. The stuff that is usually sold in the back rooms of shady adult bookstores. The remaining fifty percent is a cheesefest of good vs evil done on a terrible budget and with poor actors.
Read this book if you like any of the following:
Raunchy, sometimes incestuous sex
Animal abuse
Fat shaming
Painfully slow and repetitive story lines
Totally disappointed. I really wanted it to be at least as half as good as the other book I read.
Picture, if you will, the precipice of a mountain overlooking a sheer drop into a deep black void.
The Loveliest Dead was the precipice. From the moment I started reading The New Neighbor, I was falling off the cliff and dropping into the void. In this case, the void never ends. It just keeps sucking you down more and more until you ALMOST reach the bowels of hell itself...then you finish the book.
Literally the first half of the book was sex-and not just fluffy romance kind of sex. The stuff that is usually sold in the back rooms of shady adult bookstores. The remaining fifty percent is a cheesefest of good vs evil done on a terrible budget and with poor actors.
Read this book if you like any of the following:
Raunchy, sometimes incestuous sex
Animal abuse
Fat shaming
Painfully slow and repetitive story lines
Totally disappointed. I really wanted it to be at least as half as good as the other book I read.
August 23, 2018
A wild, dark ride, filled with depravity and dread.
This was a fun one. It's about a succubus who moves into the house on a street and starts, well, doing what succubi do. With everyone. A lot. But it's affecting everyone very badly. They're exhausted, drained (pardon the pun), and all their good nature seems to be disappearing.
Tempers flare and jealousies ignite as the whole street falls into utter madness.
This was a really well-written book, basically a vampire story without the vampire. The back story was interesting and Garton delivers on the naughty stuff with an ease and class which is unmatched. If you like a good horror story, you'll love this. Don't miss it.
This was a fun one. It's about a succubus who moves into the house on a street and starts, well, doing what succubi do. With everyone. A lot. But it's affecting everyone very badly. They're exhausted, drained (pardon the pun), and all their good nature seems to be disappearing.
Tempers flare and jealousies ignite as the whole street falls into utter madness.
This was a really well-written book, basically a vampire story without the vampire. The back story was interesting and Garton delivers on the naughty stuff with an ease and class which is unmatched. If you like a good horror story, you'll love this. Don't miss it.
March 9, 2012
Wow, this book was crazy! I loved the idea of a beautiful demonic woman moving in and seducing the neighbourhood. It was one hot and crazy rollercoaster ride and it kept me reading right until the end. Can't wait to read more of Garton's books!
August 29, 2012
Crazy fun by Ray Garton.....not for your Aunt Betty....unless she is into sex and horror that is!!!
November 24, 2012
The neighborhood gets seduced by a naughty sexy demon who overcomes morality with lust, and destroys the souls of her victims. A good read.
December 28, 2013
i really enjoyed this story, going to try more of Ray Garton
July 23, 2016
A succubus moves into a middle class neighborhood in Redding, California. Let the fun (read: chaos) begin.
4 STARS
4 STARS
January 8, 2023
Read this years ago. Reads like Laymon. Highly recommended
November 26, 2017
A horror story drenched with sex
I grew up in the fifties and every now and then one of my friends would find a paperback that featured, for the time, some pretty hardcore sex romps. Where these books were sold, I don’t know. But I would never see one in any store I’d venture into, back then. Finding one was like winning the lottery for us young fellas.
This book is a pretty good horror novel, and absolutely permeated with sex to a degree that was, in my experience, not available in my youth. It’s hard to imagine that this book is now sold just about anywhere for any age. Times have changed.
This is a fast paced novel, built around the figure of a female succubus— a daughter of Lilith, the first woman (preceding Eve) — that comes to live in a middle class neighborhood. Very quickly, this gorgeous woman is having sexual relations with everyone on the street, male, female, young, old — you name it. A survivor from a previous incident with this same woman comes to warn the neighbors what is truly going on and that continued exposure to this sexual vampire will lead to violence and death within each family.
The porn is very well done, if that’s what interests you. The story as a whole suffers a bit from the writers’ indulgence in describing his fevered dreams. Do not read this book if you are put off by scenes of just about every form of excessive sexuality.
To finish up, I enjoyed this novel and offer it four stars as a reward from pulling me out of everyday existence. There is no succubus on my street, but I’ll keep my eyes open.
I grew up in the fifties and every now and then one of my friends would find a paperback that featured, for the time, some pretty hardcore sex romps. Where these books were sold, I don’t know. But I would never see one in any store I’d venture into, back then. Finding one was like winning the lottery for us young fellas.
This book is a pretty good horror novel, and absolutely permeated with sex to a degree that was, in my experience, not available in my youth. It’s hard to imagine that this book is now sold just about anywhere for any age. Times have changed.
This is a fast paced novel, built around the figure of a female succubus— a daughter of Lilith, the first woman (preceding Eve) — that comes to live in a middle class neighborhood. Very quickly, this gorgeous woman is having sexual relations with everyone on the street, male, female, young, old — you name it. A survivor from a previous incident with this same woman comes to warn the neighbors what is truly going on and that continued exposure to this sexual vampire will lead to violence and death within each family.
The porn is very well done, if that’s what interests you. The story as a whole suffers a bit from the writers’ indulgence in describing his fevered dreams. Do not read this book if you are put off by scenes of just about every form of excessive sexuality.
To finish up, I enjoyed this novel and offer it four stars as a reward from pulling me out of everyday existence. There is no succubus on my street, but I’ll keep my eyes open.
February 27, 2023
The New Neighbor
by Ray Garton
Ray Garton has written over 62 books. Most are adult horror and this one is no different. I would categorize this as erotic horror. This book has alot of adult content and is not for the meek. This is the second book I have read by Garton and both were excellent. The other book I read was "Lot Lizards ". It was a story about vampires taking over a truck stop. Ok, back to "The New Neighbor". This book starts off by describing a horrible event that took place in another town. A new neighbor just moved into town. She is a succubus, or otherwise known as a sex vampire. She is the daughter of Lilith, Adam's first woman, before Eve. Lilith fled Adam and went her own way with other demons away from the garden of Eden. Lorelle moves in and seduces the whole neighborhood, causing people to do very bad things to each other. They are constantly tired, pale and feel sick every time she seduces them. Is there anybody or anyway the neighborhood can be saved? I really enjoyed this book, and couldn't wait to read and find out if good can defeat evil.
by Ray Garton
Ray Garton has written over 62 books. Most are adult horror and this one is no different. I would categorize this as erotic horror. This book has alot of adult content and is not for the meek. This is the second book I have read by Garton and both were excellent. The other book I read was "Lot Lizards ". It was a story about vampires taking over a truck stop. Ok, back to "The New Neighbor". This book starts off by describing a horrible event that took place in another town. A new neighbor just moved into town. She is a succubus, or otherwise known as a sex vampire. She is the daughter of Lilith, Adam's first woman, before Eve. Lilith fled Adam and went her own way with other demons away from the garden of Eden. Lorelle moves in and seduces the whole neighborhood, causing people to do very bad things to each other. They are constantly tired, pale and feel sick every time she seduces them. Is there anybody or anyway the neighborhood can be saved? I really enjoyed this book, and couldn't wait to read and find out if good can defeat evil.
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