Fires Rising (Leisure Fiction) [Mass Market Paperback]

Michael Laimo (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 262 pages
• Publisher: Leisure Books (March 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0843960647
• ISBN-13: 978-0843960648
• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 4.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,357,844 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

My name is Michael Laimo and I am the author of the horror novels FIRS RISING, DEAD SOULS, THE DEMONOLOGIST, DEEP IN THE DARKNESS, and ATMOSPHERE, all published by Leisure Books.

MY BOOKS ARE NOW AVAILABLE FOR DIGITAL DOWNLOAD. Please check out RARE CUTS, my newest (and fourth) short story collection.

Visit my website at www.laimo.com, or my facebook page, Michael Laimo. Also on Twitter: MLAIMO.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Michael Laimo - A creative genius when it comes to horror, February 27, 2008

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Nicole M. Walters (New York) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fires Rising (Leisure Fiction) (Mass Market Paperback)

Just when you think Michael Laimo cant top his previous book, he not only meets your expectations but exceeds them as well. I found this book to be very suspenseful with just the right amount of horror to keep my mind running wild trying to figure out the ending.

There were times while reading this book that I said "YUCK" and "GROSS",because the details were just so strongly written that you could actually visualize the scenes as they were/are taking place,which also makes it seem like YOU are part of the story as well. After reading a book like this it makes me believe that the author behind this horrific novel may just be proving himself to be quite the creative genius, whom writes like no other (atleast none that Ive seen).

"Fires Rising" gave going to church a whole new experience,wrapped up in one amazing plot and ending. Next time I go to church Ill make sure that the door stays open :-)

I strongly believe that "Fires Rising" may be his BEST book so far that he has written. I enjoyed it so much that I may read it again.

Looking forward to the release of "Dark Ride" next month".

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Laimo Delivers Us From Evil, April 9, 2008

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William M Miller (Bronxville, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Fires Rising (Leisure Fiction) (Mass Market Paperback)

3 AND 1/2 STARS

Fires Rising reminded me of a nice mix of movies from filmmaker John Carpenter. Take the standoff of trapped heroes from Assault On Precinct 13 and put them in a church, then add the growing evil and possession from Prince Of Darkness and you have a fairly accurate description of Fires Rising. While I didn't relate to the characters nearly as much as I did in his earlier novels such as Deep In The Darkness or Dead Souls, I enjoyed the constant threat of danger that Michael Laimo infused throughout the book. Somewhere between a novella and a full length novel, this is one of the shorter Leisure titles I've seen. But don't let that fool you, Laimo stuffs this baby full of violence, mythology, creatures, gore, and some memorable visuals that will stay with you for quite some time. And while I agree with others that this is his best technical writing, the story didn't grab me as much as I would have liked. Still a solid recommendation that has me looking forward to Laimo's next one.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Rollicking Good Read, March 4, 2008

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T.T. Zuma - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Fires Rising (Leisure Fiction) (Mass Market Paperback)

There are only a few horror writers that I count the days until they release a new work and Michael Laimo is one of them. Along with Brian Keene, Laimo is one of the Leisure authors that never fails to please me when I crack open their newest offerings. Fires Rising is a quick, pulse pounding read following in the tradition of the action oriented supernatural novels of authors like Laymon, Little, and Mastertron.

If you like your horror hard edged, contemporary, and riddled with demons and monsters instead of the yawn inspiring pyschological dreck thats passing as horror today, Fires Rising should be right up your alley.
In fact, one of the creatures Laimo conjours up in this good vs. evil tale is so bizarre and original, it is worth the price of the book alone.

Laimo's 'Deep In The Darkness' is a classic that every horror fan should have on the shelf, and Fires Rising should be sharing space next it.
So give this one a shot if you enjoy traditional religous horror stories given a comptemporay makeover.

TTzuma