I really liked David Unlin's (LA TIMES) review of Joyland. Titled, "In Stephen King's new horror house, it's the everyday eeriness that grips," Ulin takes simple delight in the new novel.
In particular, I liked Ulin's note that the book is "written with a lighter touch, an air of if not nostalgia then wistfulness." I totally agree. Though I've read some reviews that said the book was so heavy, so dark that they would not read it again. I do think there are dark overtones, but it mostly remains true to the hard boiled crime imprint.
Here's a great line -- "Joyland has a patina of the supernatural."
Actually, Bryant Burnett has a pretty good three part review of Joyland (incomplete as of this writing) where he wonders if the mystery elements in the story aren't, well, maybe as thought as they should be.
ReplyDeleteThe mystery discussion part of the review is here:
http://thetruthinsidethelie.blogspot.com/2013/06/today-i-am-man-of-many-hats-review-of.html
ChrisC