Heavy is a good adjective for this one, not heavy in weight or length though not a short story either At 528 pages I’m talking heavy in content. If you have read a few Steven King novels you will know the style of lumbering along for ⅔ of the book giving you plenty of time to get acquainted with the book’s main character an author who suffers from writer’s block after the death of his wife and is drawn to his haunted lake house “Sarah Laughs” where he meets a young girl and her widowed mother struggling to keep her daughter from the child’s tech billionaire grandfather who will stop at nothing to have the child for himself. Mike Noonan steps in to help and when the elderly billionaire dies, instead of solving their problems it gets far worse as the Town’s horrible secret comes back to haunt the little girl and Mike as he tries desperately to save her and uncover what happened in the small town so many years ago. 

This book is a moving and powerful novel with some very violent and sexual adult themes, so consider yourself warned 

Bag of Bones by Stephen King is an incredibly gripping and intense novel that takes you into the life of an author who is facing writer’s block after the loss of his wife. The story unfolds at his haunted lake house, where he meets a young girl and her widowed mother. They are being pursued by the girl’s tech billionaire grandfather, who will stop at nothing to gain custody of her. As the main character, Mike Noonan, tries to help them, he uncovers a dark secret that haunts the town and puts the little girl’s life at risk.

This book is not for the faint of heart, as it deals with mature themes of violence and sexuality. However, it is a truly moving and powerful novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat. If you’re a fan of Stephen King’s work, you’ll appreciate his signature style of slowly building suspense and crafting complex characters. Whether you choose to read the book or listen to the audiobook, narrated by the author himself, Bag of Bones is a must-read for enthusiasts of horror and psychological thrillers.