Glenn Rolfe
“He was sitting on a bench in the park when he observed the girl watching him…. a very pretty girl…. reading a book.”
This is without a doubt my favorite love story in a horror novel EVER. It also happens to be found in my favorite novel of all-time, Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot. So, we have Ben Mears former resident of Jerusalem’s Lot. He returns as an adult to write his next book. A book about or inspired by his haunted memories of the big creepy house on the hill…the Marsten House. When Ben meets Susan, it’s in the park. She’s reading a book—his book. By the end of their first meeting they’ve set up a date to the movies and Ben signs the library copy his book for her: For Susan Norton, the prettiest girl in the park. Warm regards, Ben Mears
King goes on to build this great “Made for Hollywood” old-school romance between the two. It is a timeless love story. The date to the movies, dinner with her parents. The mom who doesn’t trust him, the dad that warms to him rather quickly. There is, of course, the ex-boyfriend who doesn’t take too kindly to this stranger coming in and stealing his girl. Ben is staying at a local bed and breakfast that is under the watchful eye of the town’s gossip queen. Small towns and their grapevines! I mean, there is so much wrapped in this romance that it could have been its own book, but it’s not. It’s woven perfectly into the story of a vampire coming to an isolated, small Maine town and sucking it dry.
King does an amazing job painting these two wonderful characters. I’ve read the book four times. It means the world to me. And this romance is a huge part of that. If you haven’t read it, do so.
This is without a doubt my favorite love story in a horror novel EVER. It also happens to be found in my favorite novel of all-time, Stephen King’s Salem’s Lot. So, we have Ben Mears former resident of Jerusalem’s Lot. He returns as an adult to write his next book. A book about or inspired by his haunted memories of the big creepy house on the hill…the Marsten House. When Ben meets Susan, it’s in the park. She’s reading a book—his book. By the end of their first meeting they’ve set up a date to the movies and Ben signs the library copy his book for her: For Susan Norton, the prettiest girl in the park. Warm regards, Ben Mears
King goes on to build this great “Made for Hollywood” old-school romance between the two. It is a timeless love story. The date to the movies, dinner with her parents. The mom who doesn’t trust him, the dad that warms to him rather quickly. There is, of course, the ex-boyfriend who doesn’t take too kindly to this stranger coming in and stealing his girl. Ben is staying at a local bed and breakfast that is under the watchful eye of the town’s gossip queen. Small towns and their grapevines! I mean, there is so much wrapped in this romance that it could have been its own book, but it’s not. It’s woven perfectly into the story of a vampire coming to an isolated, small Maine town and sucking it dry.
King does an amazing job painting these two wonderful characters. I’ve read the book four times. It means the world to me. And this romance is a huge part of that. If you haven’t read it, do so.
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Glenn Rolfe:
Thanks for the awesome comment on my video review of your new and upcoming book 'Until Summer......' your comment made my day! Man, this book made me cry. I really want to read something else of yours....where and what can you recommend, i want to review another of your works, however i am not into werewolves. Can you give me a recommendation? Thanks so much, it was my pleasure and thanks for the ARC of 'Summer'.
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