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The Quake

  • 1994 first published
  • 375 pages
  • 4 editions

Richard Laymon's The Quake (1994) is a ghost story and angel fiction novel. The story is set in Los Angeles, Calif.. Key subjects include Antisocial Personality Disorder, city and town life, earthquakes and Ghost.

18 Open Library readers have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 4 editions.

It runs to roughly 375 pages — 6–7 hours of reading at an average pace.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Antisocial Personality Disorder
  • City and town life
  • Earthquakes
  • Ghost
  • Horror
  • California
  • Los angeles, Calif.
  • Thrillers
  • Antisocial personality disorders

Quick answers

Who wrote The Quake?

The Quake was written by Richard Laymon and first published in 1994.

What genre is The Quake?

It is usually shelved as Ghost Stories, Angel Fiction and Horror.

How long is The Quake?

The median edition has 375 pages, about 6–7 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to The Quake?

Readers who like it often enjoy From a Buick 8, The Cold One and Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus.

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