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Resurrection Dreams Paperback – January 1, 2005

by Richard Laymon (Author)
4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 439 ratings
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Haunted by memories of a deranged boy named Melvin, who attempted to bring a dead body back with power from a car battery, Vicki returns home years later and encounters Melvin, who, just released from the institution, has special--and horrifying--plans for her. Reprint.
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  1. Print length
    370 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Leisure Books
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 2005
  5. Dimensions
    4.25 x 1 x 7 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0843951850
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0843951851
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Leisure Books (January 1, 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 370 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0843951850
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0843951851
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 6.7 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.25 x 1 x 7 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars 439 ratings

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Richard Laymon

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Richard Laymon's works include more than sixty short stories and more than thirty novels, a few of which were published under the pseudonym Richard Kelly. However, despite praise from prominent writers from within the genre, including Stephen King and Dean Koontz, Laymon was little known in his homeland -- he enjoyed greater success in Europe, though, particularly in the United Kingdom -- until his affiliation with Leisure Books in 1999. The author largely viewed much of this as a product of the poorly re-edited and reconstructed first release of The Woods Are Dark, which had over 50 pages removed. The poor editing and unattractive cover art ruined his sales records after the success of The Cellar. The original and intended version of The Woods Are Dark was finally published in July of 2008 by Leisure Books and Cemetery Dance Publications after being reconstructed from the original manuscript by his daughter, Kelly.

His novel Flesh was named Best Horror Novel of 1988 by Science Fiction Chronicle, and both Flesh and Funland were nominated for the Bram Stoker Award, as was his non-fiction work A Writer's Tale. He won this award posthumously in 2001 for The Traveling Vampire Show. His win was used as an answer for a question on the syndicated Jeopardy program.

The tribute anthology In Laymon's Terms was released by Cemetery Dance Publications during the summer of 2011. It featured short stories and non-fiction tribute essays by authors such as Bentley Little, Jack Ketchum, Gary Brandner, Edward Lee, and scores of others.

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Sagitario
5.0 out of 5 stars It's funny
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2014
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This is about a high school loser named Melvin who gets picked on at school all the time and the girls don't like him and the boys beat him up. So he digs up a dead cheerleader attempting to revive her with his "Amazing Miracle Machine", which is a car battery hooked to a corpse. But she stays dead, and he goes to a mental institution. Then, a girl he liked in high school moves back to town years later, and he begins to obsess over her. He's also a murderer who does experiments on his dead victims.

The funny part is when the cheerleader is hooked up to the battery and doesn't come alive.
Melvin says: "Rise, B*&^%, Rise! I command you!"

The other funny part is when a young woman says, "I'm sorry your parents are dead" and he says "They was pig vomit."

This book is more funny than scary although it has the extreme violence Laymon is known for. It is not for the squeamish.
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matt
4.0 out of 5 stars Great creepy character (Melvin)
Reviewed in the United States on November 9, 2011
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I noticed this one got a lot of bad reviews - people talking about how Laymon's works published after his death weren't that good.

I disagree - I liked this one. The main character Melvin is about as creepy as they come. Laymon does a nice job characterizing him and letting you know what is going on inside his head. There were a few times I actually laughed out loud over some of the things he said or did, only to cringe a paragraph later when he did something unexpected. It is nice to find a book where a character elicits that kind of response.

The plot isn't very deep - this is more of a fun, easy read. So don't over analyze it - just go into the experience to have a good time and a few inappropriate laughs, and you'll like the book.

The Kindle edition is put together very nicely. Margins are the right size, didn't find spelling errors, etc. Some of Laymon's works seem a little rushed with the Kindle editions, but this one is in good shape.
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Angel Catale
5.0 out of 5 stars A fun, bloody read
Reviewed in the United States on September 21, 2019
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Not your typical zombie story. Laymon doesn't hold back and blesses us with a fresh take on the undead genre. Any horror geek will love this and highly recommended for those just looking for something shocking.
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3.0 out of 5 stars Its good story. Not great but one that will keep ...
Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2016
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Its good story. Not great but one that will keep your attention.

The only thing I didn't like was that Laymon didn't go enough into the details of the whys and hows of everything. On the one hand he tries to show the villain (Melvin) as an outcast and loner who is picked on - which is true enough, but the reality of the situation is, in spite of this, the guy is a creep and a nut. If you try o build sympathy, don't bother.

Also the ending (While not giving anything away) ... Its not really BAD (Laymon had a style of taking his readers through hell and then hanging them on a meathook at the end in some of his books) but it IS completely unexpected and way out in left field. Distracting, I mean, in relation to the Rest of the story.

Not a bad time killer though
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roonman
5.0 out of 5 stars Like Popcorn!
Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2014
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Once you start reading Laymon you are hooked for life! One of my all time favorites I have ALMOST everything he's written. If you like King you are going to love Laymon.
R.I.P.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A violently good ride
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2014
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I enjoyed the book it's like all the layman books I have read violent and sexual this book is not for the faint of heart this is a violently good ride
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Alexandria Giehm
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on May 14, 2015
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I love this author's works! He has written several books and they are great!
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gkling
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2014
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I am thrilled with this book and all books by this author
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DK Joynts
5.0 out of 5 stars Laymon is as good as ever
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 27, 2022
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Richard Laymon is one of the less loved horror writers this is clearly a mistake made too often. He never wrote bad books, his standard was always excellent and this is a fine example. Likable characters, relatable but detestable villains, well written prose and always airing to a fair bit stronger than king or Koontz. Here he has a retake on the classic zombie mythos, melding the universal/hammer trappings with a more modern (if a couple of decades removed) pathos. If you are a horror fan and you haven’t read Laymon you should and this is a good start.
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Adele Wolfe
5.0 out of 5 stars A very well crafted horror story
Reviewed in Canada on August 8, 2017
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I love Richard Laymon's writing and his books are ususually a solid good horror read they seldom disappoint...just an scary, weird, well written ride from start to finish.
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Gareth Douglas-Brown
4.0 out of 5 stars Sex and horror, what more can you ask for
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 21, 2013
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Back when I was a teenager Richard Laymon was one of my favourite authors, scary and sexy was exactly what I wanted. As an adult there's a certain nostalgia to reading these books. They may not be Booker prize winners, but they're still pretty fab.
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Nick Dean.
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent read!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 4, 2022
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Spoiled, unfortunately, by un-edited typos... especially towards the end!
Otherwise classic Laymon.... & therefore highly recommended!
Not for prudes or children!!
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Mr. Scott Thomas
4.0 out of 5 stars Disturbing
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 2, 2011
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I found this book hard to put down but also hard going at times due to the content.

Worth a read but not for the faint hearted!
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