201 ratings | 22 reviews | avg rating:4.38

Michael’s Year In Books

Michael’s 2024 Year in Books

Take a look at Michael’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Michael’s 2024 Year in Books

Michael Laimo’s Followers (327)

Michael’s Bookshelves

to-read (634)
currently-reading (1)
read (219)
books-written-by-me (14)

Michael’s Friends (2,178)

Courtney Halverson

1,139 books | 2,278 friends

Lauren Hunter

531 books | 234 friends

Natalie Rae

321 books | 24 friends

Haylee

743 books | 304 friends

❀ Jamie ❀

2,509 books | 1,639 friends

Jon

124 books | 1,239 friends

Katie

576 books | 29 friends

Courtney

3,364 books | 393 friends

More friends…

Michael Laimo

Goodreads Author

Born

in Brooklyn NY, The United States

Website

http://www.laimo.com

Twitter

LaimoMichael

Genre

Horror, Mystery & Thrillers, Science Fiction

Influences

Stephen King, Clive Barker, Dean Koontz

Member Since

March 2008

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/mlaimo

edit data

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

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Michael Laimo questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Michael Laimo’s books

Average rating: 3.73 · 2,689 ratings · 450 reviews · 47 distinct works • Similar authors

	Deep in the Darkness 3.68 avg rating — 683 ratings — published 2004	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 4.02 avg rating — 552 ratings — 3 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 3.51 avg rating — 315 ratings — published 2007 — 13 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 3.42 avg rating — 198 ratings — published 2005 — 10 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 3.29 avg rating — 127 ratings — published 2002 — 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
	Fires Rising 3.10 avg rating — 105 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	Sleepwalker 4.23 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2004 — 10 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 — 33 ratings — published 2008 — 5 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) 3.79 avg rating — 33 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
	Demons, Freaks and Other Abnormalities 3.77 avg rating — 22 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

More books by Michael Laimo…

8 posts
Michael Laimo's Blog

Missed Connection Goodreads Giveaway

Hi all!

I'm giving away 5 signed copies of my new erotic thriller Missed Connection. You can enter below.

Good luck!

Goodreads Book Giveaway

Missed Connection

by Michael Laimo

Giveaway ends March 15, 2025.

See the giveaway details
at Goodreads.

Enter Giveaway

Michael is Currently Reading

Michael is currently reading

The House Across the Lake

by Riley Sager (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

Aug 29, 2025 05:13AM

rss
Michael’s Recent Updates

Michael entered a giveaway The Temptation of Charlotte North by Camilla Bruce (Goodreads Author) 10 copies available, ends on October 14, 2025 Enter to win »
3 hours, 38 min ago · like · see giveaway
Michael entered a giveaway The Fox and the Devil by Kiersten White (Goodreads Author) 10 copies available, ends on October 14, 2025 Enter to win »
3 hours, 38 min ago · like · see giveaway
Michael made a comment on Allison’s review of Missed Connection " Thank you Allison for your amazing review for Missed Connection! "
Sep 22, 2025 09:49AM · see review
Michael and 3 other people liked Allison's review of Missed Connection: "This book was AMAZING. Had me at the edge of my seat while reading it. The plot twists, turns, all that, keeps you reading and engaged! The author is a great writer and has a great writing style. It made me feel like I was there with the characters. " Read more of this review »
Sep 22, 2025 09:48AM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Missed Connection by Michael Laimo. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Missed Connection by Michael Laimo <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Michael is now following Alexandra and Madison Ore
Sep 18, 2025 04:15AM
Michael made a comment on professor Fox’s review of Dreadful Things " Thank you kind sir! "
Sep 05, 2025 03:09AM · see review
Michael liked professor Fox's review of Dreadful Things: "If you enjoy horror short stories that are quick to get under your skin, Michael Laimo’s Dreadful Things is definitely worth picking up. This collection covers a wide range of creepy territory—everything from unsettling supernatural encounters to sto" Read more of this review »
Sep 05, 2025 03:09AM · see review · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Dreadful Things by Michael Laimo. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Dreadful Things by Michael Laimo <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Michael rated a book it was amazing The Complex by Brian Keene (Goodreads Author)	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
Sep 04, 2025 07:29AM · 3 likes · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Complex by Brian Keene. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Complex by Brian Keene <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Michael made a comment on his status in The House Across the Lake " So far it’s pretty good about 100 pages in. I feel like we have a similar writing style. "
Aug 31, 2025 07:50AM

More of Michael's books…

Quotes by Michael Laimo (?)

“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

0 likes

“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

0 likes

“Dave’s thirty-seven going on twenty-two looking forty-eight.”
― Michael Laimo, Missed Connection

0 likes

See all Michael Laimo's quotes »

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
The Next Best Boo...: Glimpse inside a book	101	666	Feb 15, 2010 05:39PM
The Next Best Boo...: Your Latest Splurge	9368	13909	May 12, 2013 11:23AM
The Next Best Boo...: * Share the Love for the GR Authors with me!	158	1744	Dec 28, 2019 03:03AM
Books2Movies Club: * Books Nominated So Far	22	296	Feb 24, 2020 01:30PM
Horror Aficionados : Used book shop SCORE!!!	3884	2362	Jun 30, 2020 07:50AM
LOTSA SPELL CHALL...: A TO Z BOOK TITLES	174	76	Dec 10, 2021 10:45AM
Nothing But Readi...: Serious Readers Challenge 2021: Level 2	56	525	Jan 06, 2022 05:02PM
LOTSA SPELL CHALL...: FUN WITH WORDS \| Compound Words	45	35	Sep 27, 2022 02:34AM
Horror Aficionados : Horror Tag!	1780	1159	Apr 27, 2024 04:26PM