Island
A luxury holiday turns deadly
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3.9 • 20 Ratings
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- $11.99
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
A luxury cruise. A desert island. A deadly killer.
Breath-taking suspense and vivid moments of terror in the gripping horror novel, Island, by Richard Laymon. Perfect for fans of Joe Hill and Dean Koontz.
'Shocking stuff. Island is hard-written, blunt and a thriller reader's treat. Laymon enthrals you with no-holds-barred material' - Ipswich Evening Star
When Rupert Conway set out on a cruise with seven other people, he planned to swim a little, get some sun and relax. He certainly didn't plan to get shipwrecked. But after the yacht blew up, that's what happened - he and his shipmates were stranded on a deserted island. Luckily for them, the island has plenty of fresh water and enough food to last until they get rescued. And luckily for Rupert, most of his fellow castaways are attractive women.
But that's where his luck ran out - because the castaways aren't alone on the island. In the dense jungle beyond the beach there's a maniac on the loose, a killer with a murderous heart, a clever mind and a taste for blood. He doesn't like his new neighbours and he plans to slaughter them all... one by one.
What readers are saying about Island:
'His story-telling ability is excellent with characters and shockers to fulfil any reader's desires... it is not long before the sands of this lovely beach are soaked blood red! At one point I remember literally jumping with shock'
'Island blew me away. Right from the very first sentence to the climactic ending, this book is very hard to put down'
'A must read, even if just for the last line'
Customer Reviews
Decent read but repetitively perverted
This is the first book of Laymon's I've read, so maybe I'm not quite used to his writing style..
The books' focus is from a teenage boy who is naturally quite fascinated with women and particularly them in bikinis etc.
The overt, constant, repetitive descriptions of the women is tiring, makes me cringe (particularly in scenes where it's descriptive about his arousal in a situation he definitely shouldn't be, such as watching sexual assault).
I found it hard to like the main character by just over half way through the book, but finished, because the horror/thriller element kept me drawn in.
It ends well, with a little twist that leaves you satisfied with what you've read and felt.
It's not a book I'd recommend, but if you like his work, it's a decent read.