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Horror

Savage

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  • 1993 first published
  • 352 pages
  • 8 editions
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Savage is a 1993 horror novel by Richard Laymon. Characters include Jack the Ripper. Key subjects include serial murders.

31 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 8 editions.

At about 352 pages, most readers finish it in 6–7 hours.

About Savage

A teenage boy witnesses Jack the Ripper's last brutal murder and chases the murderer across the sea to New York City, then across the American West.
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Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Characters

Subjects

  • Horror
  • Serial murders
  • Jack, the ripper
  • West, U.s.
  • American Horror tales

Quick answers

Who wrote Savage?

Savage was written by Richard Laymon and first published in 1993.

What genre is Savage?

It is usually shelved as Horror.

How long is Savage?

The median edition has 352 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Savage?

Readers who like it often enjoy Jack the Ripper, The Whitechapel Horrors and A Night in the Lonesome October.

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