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Title: A Classic
Review: Writer Ben Mears takes a journey of discovery back to the Maine town of Jerusalem's Lot. As a boy he'd had an otherworldly experience in the old Marsten House and it has haunted him ever since. He hopes by going back to 'Salem's Lot he can exorcise his demons and create another bestselling novel at the same time. But when he returns he finds that the Marsten house has just been purchased by two strange men, one of whom is never seen in the daylight. And then strange, evil things begin to happen. I've just finished reading this novel for the third or fourth time since it was first published in 1975. It is one of my favorite books and one I find that wears well. This was Mr. King's second book and he was just beginning to hit his stride as a writer. His prose is as good as any modern writer, a fact often overlooked because of what he writes. The characterizations ring true as does the dialog. And it is a plain scary classic vampire story. I recommend it highly.
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