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Black House
by Peter Straub, Stephen King
What a book. What a story. Despite reading the first one (The Talisman, published 1984) just two weeks ago, reading the Black House (published 2001) gave me a nostalgic feeling that just can't be explained... I felt like I've missed the characters of Jack Sawyer and Speedy for the amount of time between publication plus the last 23 years. When I first read Jack Sawyer in the Black House, it felt like it had been DECADES since I have known him from his initial journey in The Talisman. Woah, just such incredible writing to invoke that kind of feeling in a reader.
And of course, having read the entire The Dark Tower series, this book's mere mentions of Roland and his new ka-tet just gave me such immense joy to know that, somewhere in the universe, Roland continues on his journey to the meet the Crimson King (no spoilers here!). I had grown to love everything about The Dark Tower series so this was such a nice treat. And I see you there, Blaine and Patricia!
But back to the story... what we have here in an immensely competent extranatural murder novel with an unbelievable cast, starting with the protagonist (Jack Sawyer), characters like Henry and Beez and Tyler and Judy, all wonderfully written with rich details given to each and every one of them. It's what you have come to expect of Stephen King and here he (along with Peter Straub) delivers in spade.
If you have read the Talisman, this is a must-read. If you are interested in this book, please do not, do not, skip The Talisman. And finally, if The Dark Tower series left you wanting more, this book will scratch that itch nicely. Highly recommended!
And of course, having read the entire The Dark Tower series, this book's mere mentions of Roland and his new ka-tet just gave me such immense joy to know that, somewhere in the universe, Roland continues on his journey to the meet the Crimson King (no spoilers here!). I had grown to love everything about The Dark Tower series so this was such a nice treat. And I see you there, Blaine and Patricia!
But back to the story... what we have here in an immensely competent extranatural murder novel with an unbelievable cast, starting with the protagonist (Jack Sawyer), characters like Henry and Beez and Tyler and Judy, all wonderfully written with rich details given to each and every one of them. It's what you have come to expect of Stephen King and here he (along with Peter Straub) delivers in spade.
If you have read the Talisman, this is a must-read. If you are interested in this book, please do not, do not, skip The Talisman. And finally, if The Dark Tower series left you wanting more, this book will scratch that itch nicely. Highly recommended!