BOOK REVIEW: Salem's Lot by Stephen King

 

A widowed author comes back to his hometown to find inspiration for his next book. While there, he discovers that the old, haunted house on the hill overlooking the town has been bought by a stranger, and the town's residents are falling prey to an insidious evil.

This is a vampire tale that was written before vampires became rock stars with teenage girls hanging off their coattails. The vampires in this are soulless, and often mindless, monsters. And the people who choose to pit themselves against these demons do so against their will. One of his classics, this is a must read for any King fan.