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Bag of Bones is partly inspired by Daphne du Maurier's classic Rebecca, but there's more than homage in this novel of horror and romance. Like du Maurier's Manderley, King's scary old place (on the shore of Maine's remote Dark Score Lake) is haunted by the late lady of the manor. There are many gory ghosts afoot though: men, women and wailing kids. The hero, a thriller novelist, stirs up hell's angry shades while investigating his wife's death. It turns out she either had a dark secret herself or was onto some dread scandal lurking in Dark Score Lake. As in King's previous book, Wizard and Glass, the fabric of reality is thin and nosy narrators are in peril of plunging right out of this world and into a rather hostile otherworld.
Bag of Bones is a writer-haunted book, too. The spirits of Herman Melville and Ray Bradbury are deeply felt, and so are the tale's two romances (the hero muses on his marriage and falls for a young single mum with a marvellous psychic daughter). There is also good- humoured satire of the real bestseller book world--the hero complains that "the publicity process is like going to a sushi bar where you're the sushi." In its deep concerns with love, sprawling families, the writer's life, endangered children and good old-fashioned storytelling, the book resembles a John Irving novel. It is also absolutely classic Stephen King, packed with nifty turns of phrase, irreverent wit and lurid ghouls who grab you from beneath the bed while you cower under the covers. --Tim Appelo, Amazon.com --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was up until midnight last night finishing off this book, which has taken me ten years since it's original release - but unfortuneatly it was one of King's books that passed me by. However, I recently decided to go through all of King's work again, starting with Carrie, and Bag of Bones was next in line. I think the reason I delayed reading this book, was because it wasn't King's typical early "horror" style of writing - but a more developed of late King style, where he incroporates more of a supernatural, psychadelic thriller atmosphere, rather than going for all out horror and gore. This, however, isn't a bad thing, and to be honest, after reading this book, I have come to realise that King's more developed style is his best--and Bag of Bones, in my oppinion, is also his best.
Never before have I felt so involved with the characters--not to the same degree as I did with this book. It follows the story of Mike Noonan, and Irish writer living in Derry, America, who's mourning the sudden death of his wife Jo. So much so, that he encounters writers block--a writers worst nightmare. After confronting his fears of returning to his holiday home where they shared so many wonderful memories together, Mike encounters a young woman called Mattie, and her three year old daughter Kyra. Ironically enough, Mattie has problems of her own, after the death of her husband, now her extremely wealthy father-in-law is seeking custody of Kyra claiming that Mattie is not fit to be a mother. And so, the story unfolds as Mike gets involved with the case, and eventually finds the two girls irresistable.
Romance, horror, thriller, dark comedy--there's a lot of genres incorporated into one, and although my synopsis of the story makes it sound like a romance story, it's so much more than that. The story is well told, nicely paced, and the ending (although some have stated is a bit of an anti-climax) is superb. I really can't understand any of the complaints with this book, but I guess each to their own. The book leaves you satisfied, with everything that needed to be answered, answered, but leaving just enough questions to make you want to read it all again. I feel quite sad in a way to have finished this book, because the character are so real, that it's easy to get tied up in the problems that surround them. Amazingly enough, the book that surpassed me previously has ended up being possily my favourite book on my shelf. I really couldn't recommend this book enough.
Never before have I felt so involved with the characters--not to the same degree as I did with this book. It follows the story of Mike Noonan, and Irish writer living in Derry, America, who's mourning the sudden death of his wife Jo. So much so, that he encounters writers block--a writers worst nightmare. After confronting his fears of returning to his holiday home where they shared so many wonderful memories together, Mike encounters a young woman called Mattie, and her three year old daughter Kyra. Ironically enough, Mattie has problems of her own, after the death of her husband, now her extremely wealthy father-in-law is seeking custody of Kyra claiming that Mattie is not fit to be a mother. And so, the story unfolds as Mike gets involved with the case, and eventually finds the two girls irresistable.
Romance, horror, thriller, dark comedy--there's a lot of genres incorporated into one, and although my synopsis of the story makes it sound like a romance story, it's so much more than that. The story is well told, nicely paced, and the ending (although some have stated is a bit of an anti-climax) is superb. I really can't understand any of the complaints with this book, but I guess each to their own. The book leaves you satisfied, with everything that needed to be answered, answered, but leaving just enough questions to make you want to read it all again. I feel quite sad in a way to have finished this book, because the character are so real, that it's easy to get tied up in the problems that surround them. Amazingly enough, the book that surpassed me previously has ended up being possily my favourite book on my shelf. I really couldn't recommend this book enough.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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I thought this would be another top class gruesome horror but I realised last week that I was 2/3 the way through the book and nothing gruesome had happened compared to a lot of his most horrfic scenes. i found myself disapointed but also enjoying this whole other world that king was showing me other emotions that are in the human mind, not just fear. But now fear of the unknown. i also felt it was a bit of a crime novel than a horror. DON'T buy this if you want a horror novel or a classic King book but do if you want a couple of weeks on a book that will captivate and entertain you.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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I have read most of Stephen King`s work and i think that this is one that would have been better if it was shorter as it left me having to make the effort to finish it,not terrible but not one of his best.
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Disappointed
I love Stephen King but this was a drag to read not enuf action...too many dragged out scenarios which i found boring !
Published 2 months ago by mrs sheron daly
5.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent, slow- burn chiller
If all you're looking for is blood and gore, then no, this isn't the book for you. I loved King's earlier work, Christine in particular was a memorable fright fest, and 'salem's... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Sarah S
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Bag of Bones
The Tv version was good, but the book was twice as interesting. Not the best Stephen King, but a decent read all the same
Published 3 months ago by Mr. L. G. Pettefar
3.0 out of 5 stars
Bag of bones.
Very poor packaging but it came within time limit. Receipt with it also but not happy with the way it was wrapped.
Published 3 months ago by Elizabeth Thomson
4.0 out of 5 stars
great story
great story great read and really gripping at what it is about you really get interested in whats going to happen
Published 3 months ago by janwoolley
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Bag of Boines
stephen king at his best. unputdownable!!!! (and that's not even a word!!) I read it in two days and i only read at bedtime
Published 3 months ago by Steve Guest
2.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing
An awful lot of padding and waffle may be his style, but it detracts from the telling of the tale. Gave up on it I'm afraid.
Published 3 months ago by Poggle
4.0 out of 5 stars
Usual Stephen King Story Telling
As a lifelong SK fan, i was a little disappointed with this one, takes a while to get started, rather long winded in the beginning.
Published 3 months ago by Karen
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb writing
Dont know how I missed this one before, an excellent read - one of his best. Amazing how involved you can get in SK's characters, they are just so REAL! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Gail
5.0 out of 5 stars
Brilliant
What can I say It's by Stephen KIng, Love reading anything by him, highley recomend reading this book, He's the master of suspence
Published 4 months ago by P. Dunne
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