This in my opinion is Mr. Laymon at his finest. The book moved at perhaps the quickest pace I have ever encountered, non-stop action and suspense.

Richard Laymon has created one of the most memorable female characters in a book that I have ever read, `Jane Kerry'.

Without giving away plot I will quickly summarize the story.
Jane finds herself involved in a game that involves large amounts of money, which makes the game that more addictive, one that she can't walk away from. Jane finds the game quickly becoming more dangerous as the winnings increase so does the danger.

The pages turn at a rapid pace as you follow Jane on her adventure; every page is guaranteed to hold a new surprise. MOG (master of games) is a rather interesting character, but somewhat far fetched as you learn his true nature. This doesn't take away from the story at all; by the time you learn whom MOG is the story is finished and your left with a huge smile.

This book is great fun. I highly recommend this to any would be Richard Laymon reader.

Horror fans.

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