Bag of Bones

by Stephen King, Empty Author

Paperback, 660 pages

English language

Published Sept. 7, 2006 by Hodder.

ISBN:: 978-0-340-92135-7
OCLC Number:: 68770594

(59 reviews)

WHEN MIKE NOONAN'S WIFE DIES UNEXPECTEDLY the bestselling author suffers from writer's block. until he is drawn to his summer home, the beautiful lakeside retreat called Sara Laughs.

Here, Mike finds the once familiar town in the tyrannical grip of millionaire Max Devore. Devore is hellbent on getting custody of his deceased son's daughter and is twisting the fabric of the community to this purpose.

Three-year-old Kyra and her young mother turn to Mike for help. And Mike finds them increasingly irresistible.

But there are other more sinister forces at 'Sara Laughs. Kyra can feel them too --back cover

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VKZ reviewed Sac d'os by Stephen King (Livre de Poche)

Bag of bones / Saco de huesos

3 stars

Una vez más King nos trae persecuciones. Tengo una debilidad por sus persecuciones.

Escritor viudo intenta retomar la escritura en un encerrón caluroso en una casa del lago donde vuelve a encontrar un segundo aire en el amor sólo para caer estrepitosamente. Los pecados de los padres los pagan los hijos y aquí no se es la excepción.

Como bonus, aquí conocí el adjetivo ESTENTÓREO. Jamás me cansaré de usarlo. No me parece a mejor obra de King y ciertamente la adaptación fílmica con Pierce Brosnan tampoco tiene demasiado lustre pero así como hay películas palomeras de Domingo por la tarde, hay libros que sirven para también, matar el tiempo.

A lo mejor también te topas con un saco de huesos con voz estentórea.

hwebb reviewed Bag of Bones by Stephen King

Review of 'Bag of Bones' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

The character study is interesting enough to make the supernatural parts of the storyline seem superfluous, but a worthwhile read nonetheless.

pithypants reviewed Bag of Bones by Stephen King

Review of 'Bag of Bones' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Meh. King tried to juggle a lot in this one, and I feel like a more simplified storyline with fewer characters would've made it creepier. It's the story of an author who develops writer's block in the wake of his wife's unexpected death, and who rediscovers his ability to write only when he returns to their vacation home. However, the vacation home seems haunted - messages appear on the fridge using alphabet magnets, strange noises come from the basement. Add to this a three-year-old child who is at the center of beyond-bitter custody case and a town legacy that's so ugly it continues to ripple through current generations in unexpected ways. There's a lot going on, and - for the first time with a King novel - I found myself impatient for it to end. I'm still a fan - I'd just recommend going with one of his other books.