Friday 10 January 2014

Joyland by Stephen King

You will more then likely find this under the horror section of your book store, published by a company specializing in crime books. Even the cover and the tagline point to this being a horror novel.
Yes, this is written by Stephen King and yes, there is a ghost as well as yes, there is some mystery BUT it's much more of a coming of age story I find then the other two options. This is King's other book of 2013 and, it is a good read. Maybe not the hard case crime (see the pun?) you'd think or the straight up horror you'd expect from King as there is sprinkles of it but it's much more of the story of David Jones being 21 in a path where he must find himself, mend his broken heart  and see where he belongs in this big world. There is Lane Hardy, Milo, Mike, Annie, Mrs. Shoplaw, Rozzie, Tom and Erin all play a part in the book to help David find where he belongs and solve this long standing mystery of murder. Good twist when the mystery is solved and, looking back there was some, very small hints to who that person is. The ending will pull at your heart strings a bit as you grow to love these characters. This is the book you'd give to show someone that King is not just a horror writer or a great introduction to someone younger who may not be ready for his classic novels. In ending, this is a good book but if you're expecting a straight up horror, walk on, you won't find it in the hollow grounds of Joyland.

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