Okay,
Yes, I know I've been neglecting the blog but I haven't been well, and I've therefore been spending my spare time sleeping rather than blogging.
Anyway, on that note, I've been reading quite a lot in bed. I read Lisey's Story by Stephen King, which is a Psychological horror story told from the third person perspective of the wife of a best selling writer Scott Landon.
Two years after the death of her husband, Lisa Landon thinks she's over her husband's death, but peculiar things begin to happen to her as she starts going through her husband's old things. The story is a character story of astronomic proportions. King has the gift of being able to take the reader into the life of his character and making them feel that they are part of a credible story that is indeed plausible.
His dialogue is effective and his descriptions are epic. His only flaw is sometimes pacing. And that is indeed a little bit of a problem here. It took me quite a while to get into Lisey's story. Once I was in though, there was no getting out.
If you like horror, or even if you like thrillers, this book is a must read. Have a great one!
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