Book: Salem's Lot
Author: Stephen King's
Pages: 464
This is my 35th read for the year
Ben Mears has returned to Jerusalem's Lot to write a novel. A place he spent only a few years living when he was small, he decides to return when he wants to write a book around the history of the Marsten House. He had planned to rent the house to get inspired, but when he arrives in town, he finds that the house has been sold to two men who hope to open a furniture store in town.
Once he settled into this small town, two young boys go missing in the words and only one returns alive. Looking into what happens with the boy, Mears - and several other people in the town - realize something is amiss. Soon, more people start to die mysterious deaths - far more than a small town is used to. A group of people, including Mears, decide it is up to them to investigate what is going on, and to find out how these two men living in the Marsten House are probably to blame.
This was an excellent book. It is no lie that I am a King fan - I have read most of his books. I don't know how I missed this gem which came out in 1975. It is well written, and the story holds your interest from beginning to end. It has just enough horror and suspense to keep you on your toes and wanting to find out what the fate of this town is going to be.
Check this one out.
Stars: 4.5
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