The Demonologist

Here's the newest novel from a writer who consistently delivers big scares packed into tight plots narrated in an elegantly muscular prose style that rivals the best fiction Stephen King has ever produced. Allow Mr. Laimo to send you on a dark ride with aging rock star Bev Mathers, who thinks he might be losing his mind. Why? Because he's hearing terrible voices in his head and experiencing horrifying visions so graphic and depraved that they could not possibly be real. But they are real, and Bev discovers that the voices and visions are just the beginning of a nightmare come true. Could there possibly be a power so evil that God must join forces with Satan to defeat it? Bev Mathers will find out, because he is unlucky enough to have been selected as an essential player in a drama of terrors directed by the boundless dark powers of...The Demonologist! This is wicked good fun for hardcore horror fans, so be warned: The explicit imagery contained in this novel is most definitely NOT for the rainbow and unicorn crowd. This is kicked-up supernatural horror, folks! Go get it!

Wow. What a thrill ride Michael Laimo has delivered. The Demonologist is by far Michael's nastiest, visceral novel to date, and for me that a good thing. I loved all of his previous novels, but unlike some of the other reviewers here, I can appreciate a writer spreading his wings and branching out into different areas of the dark fiction genre. Yes, this is a vastly different type of horror novel than Deep In The Darkness but that's what it is all about folks. Don't you get tired of your favorite authors always dredging up the same tired plots? I know I do, which is why I stand up and applaud Mr. Laimo's new book. I thought it had great characters, was terrifically fast-paced, highly imaginative, and in parts downright shocking. Bravo, Mr. Laimo. Keep pushing the envelope and know that your - pardon the pun - "Legion" of fans are growing by the day. Gord

I have been a fan of Mr. Laimo's work for the past year now. His use of the descriptive language and personalization of characters is always a joy to read. His novels transport you to a different time and place and keep you there. I find when I pick up one of his books I never want to put it down. The Demonologist proved no exception to this rule. As his most gruesome book to date I found myself sucked into a world of rock and roll, demons, and the human condition. All of his main characters came more and more alive with each page I turned. True to form, Michael's novel did not end with a "sissy or predictable" Hollywood ending but rather kept it open for readers to use their own imagination. I find that so few authors offer us this option so I always appreciate when one does. Well done Michael...Well Done!

The Demonologist is one of the best horror novels I've read this year. It's an all-out horrorfest from the first page to the last, and never lets up. If you like your horror full of action, with a great plot, and lots of gore, the read this book! If you're into more quiet horror, then this book is not for you. Bev Mathers is an aging rockstar who finds success later in life. But not at a price. There's a strange dark man that follows Bev around, and a legion of demons that await in the wings, ready to battle the Devil in his soul. The book starts off with a bang, and the mystery unfolds slowly, over the first 100 pages. Then, BANG! Horrors galore. This is like The Exorcist, but with the volume cranked up to ten. It really pushes the limits of horror, mixing Hellraiser with Ed Lee's City Infernal. This is a GREAT READ for true horror fans. I can't recommend this book enough. Lots of gruesome horrors, everywhere.