From international bestseller Stephen King, a tale of grief, of love’s enduring bonds, and the haunting secrets of the past–the inspiration for the A&E miniseries. Stephen King’s most gripping and unforgettable novel, Bag of Bones, is a story of grief and a lost love’s enduring bonds, of a new love haunted by the secrets of the past, of an innocent child caught in a terrible crossfire. Set … terrible crossfire.
Set in the Maine territory King has made mythic, Bag of Bones recounts the plight of forty-year-old bestselling novelist Mike Noonan, who is unable to stop grieving even four years after the sudden death of his wife, Jo, and who can no longer bear to face the blank screen of his word processor.
Now his nights are plagued by vivid nightmares of the house by the lake. Despite these dreams, or perhaps because of them, Mike finally returns to Sara Laughs, the Noonans’ isolated summer home.
He finds his beloved Yankee town familiar on its surface, but much changed underneath–held in the grip of a powerful millionaire, Max Devore, who twists the very fabric of the community to his purpose: to take his three-year-old granddaughter away from her widowed young mother.
As Mike is drawn into their struggle as he falls in love with both of them, he is also drawn into the mystery of Sara Laughs, now the site of ghostly visitations, ever-escalating nightmares, and the sudden recovery of his writing ability. What are the forces that have been unleashed here–and what do they want of Mike Noonan?
As vivid and enthralling as King’s most enduring works, Bag of Bones resonates with what Amy Tan calls “the witty and obsessive voice of King’s powerful imagination.” It’s no secret that King is our most mesmerizing storyteller. In Bag of Bones–described by Gloria Naylor as “a love story about the dark places within us all”–he proves to be one of our most moving.more
One of my other favorites by this author. Listened to on audio which King read himself & is a favorite of his. Highly recommend on audiobook!
I’m a sucker for a good ghost story, and this one had me sucked in from the first moments.
Stephen King is a master. This book lives up to his writing!
Great Steven King book. Have read it 4 times now, one of my favorites!
Love to read a good Stephan King book and this was absolutely one of them!
Another great story by the king of horror! Great late night read!
A bit different for him but in a good way.
I had forgotten that this was a Stephen King book when I started reading it. But it quickly became apparent. And for those of us who love him, will love the book!
A beautiful ghost story, written by a master of horror.