Bag of Bones [Hardcover]

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.

‘Accomplished...unputdownable...his mesmerising best’ (Robert McCrum, Observer )

‘Splendid entertainment’ (Frances Fyfield, Express )

‘Will make perfect holiday reading’ (Daily Mail )

'An incredibly gifted writer...so fluid that you often forget that you're reading' (Guardian ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

"* 'Accomplished...unputdownable...his mesmerising best' - Robert McCrum, Observer * 'Splendid entertainment' - Frances Fyfield, Express * 'Will make perfect holiday reading' - Daily Mail * 'An incredibly gifted writer...so fluid that you often forget that you're reading' - Guardian" --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

‘Accomplished...unputdownable...his mesmerising best' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

‘Will make perfect holiday reading' --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

When bestselling crime writer Mike Noonan’s wife dies, he suffers from writer’s block. Until he is drawn from Derry to his lakeside retreat, Sara Laughs - a house once inhabited by a famous singer. It’s a community run by rich, tyrannical, wheelchair-bound Devore and his terrifying, skeletal female bookkeeper. Devore is hell-bent on getting custody of his grandchild. Three year old Kyra and her young mother, Mattie, turn to Mike for help - and Mike, besotted by Mattie, is powerless to resist. But there are others at Sara Laughs determined to prevent Mike’s success - and Kyra can feel them too.... --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Stephen King has written some 40 books and novellas, including CARRIE, THE STAND, RITA HAYWORTH AND THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION (from the collection DIFFERENT SEASONS), BAG OF BONES and ON WRITING. He won America`s prestigious National Book Award. He lives with his wife, novelist Tabitha King, in Maine, USA. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.