May 12, 2001 09:36 AM
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What if there were vampires? What if this really did happen? What if, what if, what if?This book by Stephen King exlpains all! The story takes place in a New England town named Jerusulam's Lot, but is nicknamed 'salem's Lot by its citizens. It is a small town, and if something happens to one person, everybody knows by noontime that day, even earlier. When Ben Mears, a former resident, reappears to write a book based on the Marsten House, he finds things going wrong. The house, which was inhabited by a man that killed his wife then hung himself, is now occupied for the first time since the incident. But from the point he arrives, tragedy strikes. People, a lot of people, become sick and die very suddenly...some of the bodies are even stolen after awhile.
When Matt Burke, an English teacher and a friend of Ben, decides this is the work of vampires, the two--along with Susan Nortan, Ben's ''girlfriend''--go out to discover the truth. The book may seem a little weak because of not being amazingly popular like IT, but don't be persuaded to read something else. It is filled with suspense, twists in the plot, and above all, is actually scary at times! When you imagine some of the things being described, you actually think about this happening. I gave this five stars because it is very diserving of them all. However, despite the speed of the book--very fast--, and the excellent story-telling by King, there are just way too many characters.
You are introduced to at least twenty or twenty-five names in the novel, and at times, you find yourself going, ''Who is this again?'' But that isn't bad enough to subtract a whole star. And besides, most of these names have very little to do with the story, so you can forget them quickly So if you're looking for a great Stephen King book, pick up this one. It is filled with suspense and overall horror, and is a very quick read. I hope this was helpful to you all, and one more thing: the ending is great.
