Book Review

 Lisey's Story by Stephen King

Publisher: Scribner

Genre: Psychological Horror

Where I Got It: My uncle sent it to me as a gift.

One Sentence Summary: Lisey Landon is married to world renowned author, Scott Landon; two years after he dies, Lisey begins to understand her late husband's life and learns that even he wasn't perfect as she must now face his demons.

First Sentence Of The Book: To the public eye, the spouses of well-known writers are all but invisible, and no one knew it better than Lisey Landon.

First Chapter Review: The first chapter starts off with Lisey explaining a bit about her marriage and how she has appeared on magazine covers due to being married to Scott Landon. It quickly changes when Liseys sister, Amanda, arrives and helps her clean out Scotts old office suite. She finds that there is a notebook with numbers going up to 846. The numbers correspond with pictures of her and Scott, with the ones that aren't in the notebook having her named.

Verdict: I personally believe that this story is one of Kings greatest works. It takes the fathoms of literature to a new level. I recommend it to anyone who likes fantasy or horror, or anyone willing to try anything new. It clearly shows how the deep human emotions can go.

Cover Comments: The flap has the outline of a shovel on it with flowers covering it. The metal part has been cut to give a small view of the cover. Once the flap is lifted, it shows the Boo'ya moon, which is where Lisey has to go. It is quite beautiful and intricate with the word baby on the upper left and babyluv written in cursive on the lower right.