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Summary: Can I give it more stars??
Review: First off, I want to say that I'm a HUGE King fan. King delivers his usual scary story is Salem's Lot. I dare say that this is one of the best vampire novels that I've read. I rank this up there with "I am Legend".As the story opens, Ben is returning to his childhood home to write a story. As this story unfolds, Ben and some unwilling people turn into vampire slayers to rid the town of the vampire and his buddy. The problem is that the vampire is turning the people of this small town into vampires as well. So Ben and the slayers, have to deal with many of the people that were "made" into a vampire. You may ask what makes this different than any vampire book. Well, let's take a look, shall we... The Characters: One of the reasons why this is such a powerful book is that there is no one main character. Okay...one *might* make take the view that Ben is the main character...maybe. The way King writes, I honestly feel that everyone is a "main character. He gives almost equal time among everyone in the book. At 2 places in the book, King breaks the narrative of the book and starts telling the reader about other things that are happening to different characters. I feel this makes the reader care about the character, and what's going to happen to them. It's almost as if they are friends of yours. This is why King is one of the best writers today. There are some awesome plot twists that I can't go into (cuz it would spoil some parts) that are just outstanding. The Vampire: Barlow is wonderful. He is such a powerful force in the book. You don't really see Barlow untill you get towards the end, but you know he's there. What makes him such a powerful character is that he so charming. This can be seen in a letter that he wrote to "the slayers". When it comes to vampire fiction, it takes time to establish the "charm" of the vampire. A perfect example of this is Lestate from Interview with a vampire. However with King's vampire, Barlow, the reader will see his charm right away. I highly, highly suggest this book if A) You're a King fan or B) a fan of vampire fiction. You won't be sorry.
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Summary: Great book, horrible cover!
Review: There is not much I can say about this book, which in my opinion is simply one of the best. What really shocks me is this new cover the editors are using for it. I mean, what's with the flashback of the sixties? I don't like it. The black cover with the vampire in green and purple was much more a seller than this.
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Summary: Scary.
Review: When I first read this book, it scared the be-jesus out of me. I have always feared vampires, and it now has escalated. Someone you trust and know could be one of the un-dead. I loved it and would recommend it to anyone. Especially vampire lovers.
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Summary: Vampires in Maine!
Review: This book and movie were one of the scariest duo I've ever read and seen. The book is a page turner. Once you pick it up, you just can't put it down. It was kind of funny because when I was reading the book, I had 'photos' in my mind of the characters faces and when the movie came out, my images were almost identical! This is truly a work of art and definitely one of Mister Kings best ever! This will become a true classic in years to come if not already.
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Summary: Devastating!
Review: If I could give this book a six, I would. Salems Lot is that good. The sheer amount of details is enough for anyone who likes vampires. There are two stories serving as both a prologue and an epilogue in Night Shift. This book is a must read.
Rating: 
Summary: Not bad, but not entirely satisfying
Review: The first Stephen King book I ever read, 'Salem's Lot is an interesting piece of literature (or "good trash", as King so joyfully puts it in the introduction). There are well-drawn characters (if a bit cliched), a definite feeling of suspense, and plenty of good old-fashioned haunted-house (or in this case, city) scares. Unfortunately, the story never quite takes off. You whip through the pages of mounting suspense, thinking that something really big is going to happen, when the book just goes out, not with a bang but a whimper. The whole thing just quietly ends, without much of a final conflict--the survivors just basically give up. Needless to say, this is disappointing. If you're a King fan, 'Salem's Lot presents familiar pleasures, but it may not be enough to satisfy the casual reader.
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Summary: Truly Gripping
Review: Vampire lore has been a common part of popular culture for many years, having its foundations years ago in Eastern Europe. Many authors have attemmpted to write perplexing vampire stories. Some has failed miserably, as Anne Rice did in her weak attempt with Interview with a Vampire, and some succeeded, as Stephen King has with 'Salem's Lot. This novel is about an agrarian town in Maine which becomes infested with vampires after the Master vampire Barlow begins his ultimate feast on the rural citizens of this quaint town. Follow along with the fight of the good against the ultimate evil before all is lost for all the citizens of 'Salem's Lot. A truly engrossing story, which can only be appreciated after it has been read and relished.
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Summary: Stephen King's Best
Review: I admit that I have not read all of Stephen King's books, I don't think very many people have, but I have read a good number of them and this is definitely the *best* of what I've read. Now, anyone who knows me knows that I don't really like vampire books that much. I think they're cheesy and pretty much all the same. HOWEVER, Stephen King's 'Salem's Lot proves to be the exception. This book sent genuine chills down my back when I was reading it, and no other book has ever done that. There were times when the intensity level was so great that I felt like I had to set the book down and take a breather, but I couldn't because it was such an amazing book. This book is definitely my favorite King book (bare in mind I've only read about 9 or 10 of them), and one of the scarriest books I've ever read. A MUST FOR ANY HORROR/VAMPIRE/KING fan! Five Stars!
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Summary: Classic King!
Review: This is classic Stephen King, written long before he was a brand name, when he was still writing to mostly entertain himself. And doing that, he entertains the reader. "Salem's Lot" begins mysteriously but soon becomes a straightforward chiller, with plenty of comfortable characters, believable suspense, tragedy, and awesome horror. The main characters--Ben Mears, Sue Norton, Mark Petrie, Matt Burke--are very well-drawn. Other townspeople, like the Glick family, the town constable, Father Flanagan, are also drawn with simple skill and strength, making them as known to us as our own neighbors. We enjoy reading about their everyday pursuits--and are thus horrified by the horrible deaths they will come to.... Mr. King here, as in many of his other later works, has a many great insights into childhood--and adult--fears, whether rational or not. King can write about adultery and its repurcussions as well as vampire attacks, and make them both fascinating and convincing. He understands the writer's mind, the lives of the working class, and the pace of small-town life. Some of the best writing here is in the chapters entitled "The Lot," in which he explores both the secret lives of many of the characters as well as the town itself... secrets that will eventually materialize into the forms of Straker and Barlow... and the innocent will suffer along with the guilty. This book is one of the few that made me feel a physical fear, a dread the crept over me as I read. The writing is plain and this contributes to the general sense of mounting fear and unease. King really knows what he's doing! I can't imagine any horror or Steve King fan that HASN'T read this book, but if you haven't, read it now, for it is a milestone in horror/vampire fiction.
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Summary: A Pretty Good Book
Review: This book gives new meaning to the word "vampire," or should I say "vampireS." The book is told so vividly it's incredible. I felt I was actually there, making stakes, driving them into hearts of the walking dead who wanted to suck my blood. Well, maybe not that that there. The book made me want to see the movie, trust me, save some time and skip the movie. Awful. Book, Good. Movie, Bad.
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