Seductions [Deluxe Edition] [Hardcover]

Ray Garton (Author), Earl Geier (Illustrator), Richard Laymon (Afterword)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1999

The first hardcover edition of the author's first novel of sexual terror, precursor to such classics as Live Girls, Crucifax Autumn, and The New Neighbor. The SubPress edition of Seductions features a new exclusive introduction by the author -- in which he details how he offended the legendary Robert Bloch (author of Psycho) -- as well as an original afterword by horror master Richard Laymon, and over half a dozen full page interior illustrations by noted artist Earl Geier.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 295 pages
• Publisher: Subterranean Press (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1892284170
• ISBN-13: 978-1892284174
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,152,566 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fall into the Abyss of Erotic Horror, April 12, 2000

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This review is from: Seductions (Hardcover)

A high school teacher, plagued by grisly dreams that begin to haunt his daytime hours, teams up with a telepathic woman to solve the dark enigma surrounding a series of gruesome murders . . . one of which involves a close friend. However, they might not like what they find beyond the nightmarish visions and mysterious killings. Ray Garton's Seductions is not his best work, but the highly visual, cinematic-like plot is involving. Likeable characters, tight yet fluid prose, and disturbing scenes are part of his forte, and Seductions contains them all. Those with weak stomachs should be forewarned.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Unique, chameleon-type creatures who want your flesh, February 14, 2007

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This review is from: Seductions (Paperback)

Not only is Ray Garton's 'Seductions' a uniquely twisted horror tale, but a very fast read as well. Donald Ellis, high school teacher, is haunted by a horrifying dream which is depriving him of sleep. He falls apart, both on and off the job, eventually earning him a leave of absence from his employer. Donald's brother Bill meets a strange new woman, and its not long before Bill turns up like a flood of other missing persons, leaving behind no body but a large pool of blood.

There are creatures stalking the night in human skins, alien things with lustful hungers and razor sharp fangs that want to seduce you away from your flesh. With Donald's sanity on the edge and his relationship with fellow teacher Anne Cramer gone sour, Donald feels there is nothing left for him to live for when young Fredericka (Freddie) Santos mysteriously shows up on his doorstep.

Freddie lets Donald know he isn't alone in his ability to sense the creatures, and together the two of them make a pact to find out what's happening in their small town. The popular school teacher and the teenage girl, together with seasoned detective Lewis Walther, cross the boundaries of sanity to discover what is lurking in the shadows, and feeding on the townspeople. Call them Vampires, Succubi, Incubi, or whatever you will, they are intelligent chameleons whose only intent is to feed on human desire - and human flesh.

Garton's characters and fully fleshed and easy to associate with, his monsters horrific and scary, which makes this book a very fast and easy read. You can finish it in one night, but leave a light on and lock your windows. There are some dated references to Atari game systems and VHS players, (the book was first published in 1984) but those are easy to slide past. Garton gives an entire new meaning to the stroke and choke death, creating a meet and eat demise that is unique and terrifyingly cruel. Don't miss out on this book if you love good horror. Enjoy!

4.0 out of 5 stars Seductions book, December 27, 2007

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Brenda Dorr "brenda61960" (Arkansas) - See all my reviews
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I read this book years ago and it haunted me until I found it on Amazon and bought it. If you like white knuckle reading, then this is the book for you!