Lisey's Story
Since hisfirst novelwas published in 1974, Stephen King has stretched the boundaries of the written word, not only bringing horror to new heights, but trying his hand at nearly every possible genre, including children's books, graphic novels, serial novels, literary fiction, nonfiction, westerns, fantasy, and even e-books (remember The Plant?). WithLisey's Story, once again King is trying something different.Lisey's Storyis as much a romance as it is a supernatural thriller--but don't let us convince you. Who better to tell readers if King has written a romantic thriller thanNora Roberts? We asked Nora to readLisey's Storyand give us her take. Check out her review below.--Daphne DurhamGuest Reviewer: Nora RobertsNora Roberts, who also writes under the pseudonym J.D. Robb, is the author of way too many bestselling books to name here (over 150!), but some of our favorites include:Angels Fall,Born in Death,Blue Smoke, andThe Reef.Stephen King hooked me about three decades ago with that sharply faceted, blood-stained jewel,The Shining. Through the years he's bumped my gooses withkiddie vampires, tingled my spine withbeloved pets gone rabid, justified my personalfear of clownsand made me think twice about mycell phone. I've always consideredThe Stand--a long-time favorite--a towering tour de force, and have owed its author a debt as this was the first novel I could convince my older son to read from cover to cover.But withLisey's Story, King has accomplished one more feat. He broke my heart.Lisey's Storyis, at its core, a love story--heart-wrenching, passionate, terrifying and tender. It is the multi-layered and expertly crafted tale of a twenty-five year marriage, and a widow's journey through grief, through discovery and--this is King, after all--through a nightmare scape of the ordinary and extraordinary. Through Lisey's mind and heart, the reader is pulled into the intimacies of her marriage to bestselling novelist Scott Landon, and through her we come to know this complicated, troubled and heroic man.Two years after his death, Lisey sorts through her husband's papers and her own shrouded memories. Following the clues Scott left her and her own instincts, she embarks on a journey that risks both her life and her sanity. She will face Scott's demons as well as her own, traveling into the past and into Boo'ya Moon, the seductive and terrifying world he'd shown her. There lives the power to heal, and the power to destroy.Lisey Landon is a richly wrought character of charm and complexity, of realized inner strength and redoubtable humor. As the central figure she drives the story, and the story is so vividly textured, the reader will draw in the perfumed air of Boo'ya Moon, will see the sunlight flood through the windows of the Scott's studio--or the night press against them. Her voice will be clear in your ear as you experience the fear and the wonder. If your heart doesn't hitch at the demons she faces in this world and the other, if it doesn't thrill at her courage and endurance, you're going to need to check with a cardiologist, first chance.Lisey's Storyis bright and brilliant. It's dark and desperate. While I'll always considerThe Shining, my first ride on King's wild Tilt-A-Whirl, a gorgeous, bloody jewel, I found, on this latest ride, a treasure box heaped with dazzling gems.A few of them have sharp, hungry teeth.--Nora Roberts--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.