Beast House

Richard Laymon

Fleeing an abusive past, Donna Hayes and her twelve-year-old daughter, Sandy, seek refuge in the fog-shrouded coastal town of Malcasa Point, where a sinister roadside attraction promises more than mere legend. The Beast House, said to be haunted by a brutal creature, draws tourists by day—but after dark, its reputation keeps the locals away. As danger closes in and unsettling figures emerge, mother and daughter find themselves caught between human violence and a far older, more terrifying presence. Richard Laymon’s debut novel is a visceral blend of psychological tension, monstrous horror, and relentless suspense that establishes the chilling world of the Beast House series.

Richard Laymon

In the coastal town of Malcasa Point, the Beast House draws tourists by day with tales of the terrifying creature said to have once lived there—but after dark, even the locals keep their distance. When teenager Janice Croyan discovers the diary of a former resident while working at the Welcome Inn, she begins uncovering disturbing secrets behind the attraction’s gruesome legend. As fear, obsession, and long-buried violence converge, the boundary between tourist spectacle and genuine horror begins to collapse. Blending seaside atmosphere, escalating suspense, and visceral terror, this novel explores the darkness hidden beneath small-town entertainment and local folklore.

Richard Laymon

At the stroke of midnight, thirteen visitors enter the infamous Beast House for an exclusive tour of its darkest secrets—and not all of them may make it out alive. One year after the previous horrors, Sandy Hayes has taken a job guiding thrill-seekers through the newly updated attraction, where grisly history and terrifying legend collide. As the tour descends into chaos, survival depends on confronting the monstrous truths hidden within the house. Combining relentless suspense, graphic horror, and a claustrophobic atmosphere, this novel delivers a nerve-shredding return to one of Richard Laymon’s most notorious settings.