Liked It2 of 2 members found this review helpful“Like vampire stories? Then you owe it to yourself to read this story of a small New England town which is beset upon by a very dark force. Taking first a child and then snowballing before most ihabitants know what is going on, the menace within the night grows as a few unlikely heros (who may...” see full review » see other reviews » |
“Saw the movie at a very young age before reading the book. Movie scared me, so did the book. Classic vampire novel that is the more intense because of the involvement of children. Classic King with flawed characters you love and forgive. Always wanted a sequel. ”
Jennifer B wrote this review 2 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I must say I was a little hesitant to read "Salem's Lot" for two reasons. One: i heard mixed reviews from both the movies and the book. Two: I didn't really want to make the same mistake I made with "Shutter Island" in which whatever I read in the book, I'll expect to see the same things in the films and not be surprised. However, I am glad I did read it. Stephen King's vampire world is very impressive. When I first began reading it I had no idea in what direction he was taking me on. As I continued it just got more and more interesting and I could wait to see what would happen next. It's a great read and it's been a while since I've seen a horror - vampire story. ”
JAY T. L. wrote this review 3 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Perfect horror novel from maestro of the written macabre. Essential!”
Joshua G wrote this review 5 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This is the first Stephen King book I ever read. And I've read most of his since.”
Kevin L wrote this review 9 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I love this book. It is one of my favorites.”
Benjamin D wrote this review 9 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“A vampire story with little gore? Where’s the fun in that?”
Wendy Bell wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“I am still terrified of this book. It's amazingly scary.”
Nikkie wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“True Stephen King...incredibly creepy and amazingly written.”
Inga A wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This is a really geat book. I recently re-read it and enjoyed it all over again.”
Jennifer P wrote this review 4 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“Probably the single scariest book I have ever read in my entire life.”
loveactually14 wrote this review Monday, December 7 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No