Joyland

Stephen King

Apr 2014 · Titan Books

About this ebook

Life is Not Always a Butcher's Game. Sometimes the Prizes Are Real. Sometimes They're Precious. All-time best-selling author STEPHEN KING returns with a novel of carny life—and death... College student Devin Jones took the summer job at Joyland hoping to forget the girl who broke his heart. But he wound up facing something far more terrible: the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and dark truths about life—and what comes after—that would change his world forever. A riveting story about love and loss, about growing up and growing old—and about those who don't get to do either because death comes for them before their time—JOYLAND is Stephen King at the peak of his storytelling powers. With all the emotional impact of King masterpieces such as The Green Mile and The Shawshank Redemption, JOYLAND is at once a mystery, a horror story, and a bittersweet coming-of-age novel, one that will leave even the most hard-boiled reader profoundly moved.

Ratings and reviews

Masterful use of detail , building suspense and interest as characters develop & made this story difficult for me to put down. I could easily imagine the fairground atmosphere and it even provided details of a 70's record I loved back then and had been humming under my breath for decades but had completely forgotten what it was! Thanks Stephen.

Totally enraptured, unable to put the book down! Haven't had a book like this in years! Wonderful story from a top of the list writer who holds your time and consideration worthily! Top man Steven, thank you very much! Warmest congratulations on an outstanding performance, way to go!

This is a great read. I'd like to see Stephen write more short stories. Hopefully there are more books left in him and his passion for writing is still there. I've read most of his work over the years since discovering The Stand in the library as a teenager

About the author

Stephen King was born in Portland, Maine in 1947, the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. He made his first professional short story sale in 1967 to Startling Mystery Stories. In the fall of 1973, he began teaching high school English classes at Hampden Academy, the public high school in Hampden, Maine. Writing in the evenings and on the weekends, he continued to produce short stories and to work on novels. In the spring of 1973, Doubleday & Co., accepted the novel Carrie for publication, providing him the means to leave teaching and write full-time. He has since published over 50 books and has become one of the world's most successful writers. Stephen lives in Maine and Florida with his wife, novelist Tabitha King. They are regular contributors to a number of charities including many libraries and have been honored locally for their philanthropic activities.