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This is my favorite Stephen King book,I love the how it slowly stresses you out! Anyone on this site know of any other books that are very similar to this?! I love anything to do with witches and vampires! Thanks for the help!

Abby Maybe some Shirley Jackson: "Welcome to Hill House" or some Richard Matheson: "I Am Legend." There is a Witches series by Anne Rice that is long, kind…moreMaybe some Shirley Jackson: "Welcome to Hill House" or some Richard Matheson: "I Am Legend." There is a Witches series by Anne Rice that is long, kind of like a history, but it's not that scary. I definitely second "Ghost Story," by Peter Straub. Personally, I kind of dug Alice Hoffman's, "Practical Magic" - and I have heard there is a prequel coming out later this fall. "Hex" by Thomas Olde Heuvelt was pretty good. I highly recommend, "Bird Box," by Josh Malerman (they're not really ghosts - but they COULD BE). "Broken Monsters" by Lauren Beukes was great. And if you haven't read it yet - please read "The Girl With All the Gifts," and it's prequel, "The Boy on the Bridge," by M.R. Carey. (less)

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Could anyone give a slightly expanded plotline than what is written already, wthout any spoilers?

Mads Absolutely.

Here's a slightly expanded plotline.

The town of 'Salems Lot is a small, sleepy town in Maine.

Around the same point of time, the town gets …moreAbsolutely.

Here's a slightly expanded plotline.

The town of 'Salems Lot is a small, sleepy town in Maine.

Around the same point of time, the town gets three new inhabitants: Ben Mears, a writer of fiction novels, and the partnership of Straker (a mysterious and pale antique dealer) and Barlow (a mysterious character nobody sees).

Mears is a former resident of the small town, still haunted by the memories of a local building, the Marsten house, which is a ghostly house with a past. Straker and Barlow take over this house which haunts and fascinates Ben Mears quite some. From around the time the three arrive in this small town, strange events start taking place, having a significant impact on the future of the small town.(less)

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Could somebody please explain to me why Straker referred to Mark as "Young Master" and Barlow similarly referred to him as "Master Petrie"? I waited for Stephen King to give a reason for this somewhere within the book, but as far as I could tell, he never did. Either that, or I missed something. Help?

Cyokie Oh, and since Goodreads wouldn't let me include this in my original question because it was too long: I suppose you could theorize that Barlow and Str…moreOh, and since Goodreads wouldn't let me include this in my original question because it was too long: I suppose you could theorize that Barlow and Straker fancied Mark a possible vampire heir due to his psychological prowess and extensive knowledge of the supernatural, but is there a solid reason for their reverence for Mark given during the book?(less)

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Ľudmila I assumed that he ordered some other vampire to do it.

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Simon October 1972 - Stephen King started the first draft of 'Salem's Lot
June 1975 - Stephen King finished the last draft of 'Salem's Lot …moreOctober 1972 - Stephen King started the first draft of 'Salem's Lot
June 1975 - Stephen King finished the last draft of 'Salem's Lot (less)

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is het de moeite om te lezen ?

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How do I read the book on Kindle unlimited ?

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