26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Edge-of-your-seat chills; Explicit gore, March 22, 2007
This review is from: Dead Souls (Mass Market Paperback)
New England preacher Benjamin Conroy thought he had it all figured out. The keys to his family's eternal salvation lied in an ancient Egyptian ritual to the god Osiris. Following a little black magic... and the crucifiction of his entire family... the Conroys would rise from the dead, united for all of eternity, bringing Salvation to the world. Assuming, that is, that the ritual went off with out a hitch. But for the Conroys, things went drastically wrong, and death was just the beginning of their suffering.
17 years later, 18-year-old Johnny Petrie receives a letter from a lawyer stating that he is the sole heir to the Conroy estate, a property valued at nearly 2 million dollars. Seeking to escape the isolation of his overprotective, religious zealot family, Johnny leaves Manhattan on the morning of his father's suicide, seeking a new life.
What follows is a rollercoaster ride of chills as Johnny begins to realize that he has inherited far more than an estate. Laimo masterfully takes us back and forth through time, alternating between the perspectives of the Conroy family in 1988 and the young Petrie boy in 2005. Events unfold in perfect sequence, revealing just enough to keep you eagerly flipping to the next chapter.
But consider yourself forewarned. This novel contains some of the most graphic depictions of visceral gore that I have yet to read. Laimo has come a long way from his early works, and his current writings have taken on a distinct Occult theme that isn't as common in modern-day horror as it should be.
This book is fresh, original, and comes highly recommended. Read it... if you feel your stomach can take it.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome!, February 20, 2007
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After reading and loving Deep in the Darkness I wasn't quite sure what to expect...how could it be better right? This book is fantastic, an absolute page turner...thrilling and scary. The authors amazing creativity really comes through.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Good Old Fashioned, Visceral Horror, February 24, 2007
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Like the great Christopher Lee satanic films from the 70's, DEAD SOULS brings horror back to it's essential roots with hidden codes from the bible, elaborate occult rituals, evil possessions, and calculated suspense that evolves into brutally shocking violence. The first two thirds might feel a bit slow, but the payoff of the last third is well worth it. There were a few plot points that I questioned, but it's so much fun that I just ran with it and you'll be glad you did too. DEAD SOULS is Laimo's best work, second only to his DEEP IN THE DARKNESS - which is a must read for any horror fan.
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