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First the Joe Hill's wonderful NOS4R2 and now this - loving the recent output of the family. JOYLAND is quintessential King, but, due likely to the format and/or the requirements of the Hard Case Crime series, it's TIGHT, so if you've ever complained that you like King but he's far too long-winded, this is definitely a book for you.
Joyland is a second-rate amusement park in coastal North Carolina and the story is set in the early 1970s (my one quibble is that I believe there are a few small ana ...more
Joyland is a second-rate amusement park in coastal North Carolina and the story is set in the early 1970s (my one quibble is that I believe there are a few small ana ...more
This was suggested to me after I asked for fiction that had a focus of either a) fish-out-of-water theme, or b) details about a job or industry. There were things I didn't really like about this book, but both the new guy on the scene and the amusement park daily life aspects were fun and enjoyable.
Devin takes a summer job at Joyland in North Carolina of the 1970s. He makes two friends, Tom and Erin. While working at the park, they learn about a murder that took place there sometime earlier and ...more
Devin takes a summer job at Joyland in North Carolina of the 1970s. He makes two friends, Tom and Erin. While working at the park, they learn about a murder that took place there sometime earlier and ...more
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