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Michael Laimo

Goodreads Author

Born

in Brooklyn NY, The United States

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http://www.laimo.com

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Genre

Horror, Mystery & Thrillers, Science Fiction

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Stephen King, Clive Barker, Dean Koontz

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March 2008

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MY NEW NOVEL, THE EROTIC THRILLER MISSED CONNECTION, IS NOW AVAILABLE!

Michael Laimo's novels include the erotic thriller MISSED CONNECTION, as well as the horror novels DEEP IN THE DARKNESS, RETURN TO DARKNESS, THE DEMONOLOGIST, SLEEPWALKER, FIRES RISING, ATMOSPHERE, and DEAD SOULS.

ATMOSPHERE & DEEP IN THE DARKNESS were nominated for a Bram Stoker Award.

DEAD SOULS & DEEP IN THE DARKNESS have been made into feature-length films.

His short fiction has found its way into the pages of A WALK ON THE DARKSIDE, LOST ON THE DARKSIDE, HOT BLOOD XII: STRANGE BEDFELLOWS, SURREAL MAGAZINE, INHUMAN MAGAZINE, LI PULSE MAGAZINE, plus many more anthologies and magazines. He has four short story collections, including the acclaimed DARK RIDE, from Borderland ...more

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	Deep in the Darkness 3.66 avg rating — 647 ratings — published 2004 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dead Souls 3.47 avg rating — 302 ratings — published 2007 — 14 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Missed Connection 4.25 avg rating — 217 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Demonologist 3.38 avg rating — 188 ratings — published 2005 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Atmosphere 3.24 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 2002 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fires Rising 3.09 avg rating — 104 ratings — published 2008 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dark Ride by Michael Laimo (Goodreads Author), Brian Keene (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 3.94 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Return to Darkness by Michael Laimo (Goodreads Author), GAK (Illustrator) 3.65 avg rating — 31 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sleepwalker 3.96 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2004 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Demons, Freaks and Other Abnormalities 3.76 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1999 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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MISSED CONNECTION REVIEWS

My new erotic thriller has been out a month, and I have been over the moon with reader response so far! With 15 reviews at 4.8 on Amazon, and 23 ratings here on Goodreads at 4.74, as well as a host of video reviews on TIKTOK, readers are loving the fast-paced ride filled with twists and turns that Missed Connection offers. I hope you'll give it a go!

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“The angel and devil are at a loss for words but agree I’m in trouble, good trouble, the kind that fills your heart with promise, but promises to empty it if the truth comes out.”
― Michael Laimo, Missed Connection

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“I know it’s only been two hours and it’s cringy as fuck, but I don’t give a shit, it’s how I feel.”
― Michael Laimo, Missed Connection

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“Dave’s thirty-seven going on twenty-two looking forty-eight.”
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