Type of bind: Paperback
EAN num: 9780755337651
Format: Import
ISBN number: 0755337654
Label: Headline Book Publishing
Manufacturer: Headline Book Publishing
Page Count: 160
Printing Date: October 04, 2007
Publishing house: Headline Book Publishing
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Laymond's status as a leading author in the horror writing world is well known and knowing that there were also previous novels involving Beast House (although I haven't read them), when I started reading I was wondering what exactly Laymon's estate had given readers. At very first I assumed this was maybe something Laymon had written years ago to compete with R.L Stine in the younger teen/adult market as it read sort of like a Fear Street type adventure and then he just decided not to release it. But as the story continued, with Mark fantasising about seeing naked or sleeping with pretty much every female he comes across I suddenly knew why it wasn't released for the young adult market. The final very unrealistic far fetched chapters re-enforce the fact that this is no novel for kids although many a teenage boy will wish he were in Mark's shoes.
Saturday Night in Beast house has teenaged Mark Matthews trying to come up with the courage to ask out Alison a girl from his school. Once he plucks up the courage he is surprised when she says yes, but she has one condition. She will only see him if he can sneak her into Beast House at midnight. Mark has never done anything like this before and knows he will have to break the law and shatter the trust his parents hold in him to pull this off, but a chance with the hot Alison is well worth it. Mark has to come up with a plan to be able to be inside Beast House when all the staff have gone home and be able to open the back door for Alison if he's to have any chance of Alison opening her legs for him. A strange request for a date, does Alison have a reason for this being a condition for anyone who wants to date her? What is the terrifying truth of what awaits Mark at midnight in Beast House and will he have the courage to go through with his plan and find out?
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This story which would be the 4th in the Beast House Chronicles was published shortly after Mr. Laymon's death. I disagree with those who say it is an unfinished novel. The story has a beginning, middle and end. But this isn't a novel. At 154 pages, counting about 10-12 blanks at the end of each chapter, this isn't a long book. The type is huge, almost large print style. I think they published this in trade size because it would look ridiculous in mass market paperback. I think with regular margins and type size this is a 50-60 page short story Richard has around. Since he is no longer with us, we don't know if he intended to have this published in a magazine, a collection, or maybe one day expand upon the idea and make it part of another full Beat House novel. The story as simple as it is has two teenagers sneaking into the Beast House after closing. Most of the book has the boy just trying to get in and find a hiding spot. With about 40 pages to go the girl appears and with about 20 you get the very first appearance of the beast. It is an okay quick read and a good addition for huge fans of the Beast House stories. Otherwise it is not worth picking up on its own.
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Mustering up his courage he finally asks her out; she accepts on the stipulation that he spend Saturday NIGHT IN BEAST HOUSE after it closes. Excited he agrees to meet her stipulation hoping this is the ticket to ecstasy even though he knows the day time tourist attraction has been the sight of several ghastly homicides.
On Saturday night Mark breaks into Beast House. He proceeds to hide in the Beast Hole hoping to quietly pass time and emerge as a hero in the eyes of Alison. However, Beast House earned its reputation for grisly inexplicable murders and soon Mark and Alison will learn even wet fantasies can turn nightmarish in the wrong environs.
Richard Laymon's final Beast House tale is a terrific entry in a great series that like it predecessors (see THE CELLAR, THE BEAST HOUSE and THE MIDNIGHT TOUR) hooks the audience into a complacency that slowly turns into tension and suspense wondering what will happen subsequent to Mark. The delightful protagonist slowly realizes how much trouble he is in as he learns the truth about Beast House. Not quite at the emotional roller coaster levels of the previous three novels; this tale is a tense gripping thriller that will have readers searching for the previous books.
Harriet Klausner
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Published soon after his unexpected death on St. Valentine�s Day 2001 this short novel, the fourth book in The Beast House Chronicles, once again displays Laymon�s talents as a master storyteller.
Set in fictional Malcasa Point, 'Saturday Night in Beast House' begins with sixteen-year-old Mark sitting on the edge of his bed debating with himself whether or not to telephone Alison for a date. When he finally musters enough courage to do so she, to his surprise, accepts�on one condition: Mark has to get her inside Beast House the following night, after it closes.
From there the story plows ahead--to a somewhat unexpected conclusion�in a straight and narrow path, with few side trips. Laymon, no prose stylist, seems almost in a rush to tell the tale before it opens razor-toothed jaws and swallows him whole. All in all, that�s not a bad thing as it allows the reader to focus his/her attention solely on the action and dialogue occurring within the pages, thus forsaking any chance of ennui setting in�or even comfort.
While not a great book, I found 'Saturday Night in Beast House' fun, fast-paced and perfectly suited for a little decadent, nightmarish escape after a hard days work.
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I think that this book was still in the process of being written when he died. Therefore i think someone else just put a quick end to it then they released it. Because just has the book starts to get good it finishes. Its a poor book and not very big im a massive fan of Richard Laymon i own 12 books so far and im going to buy the rest.
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