Joyland
2013 · book
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--Joylandis Stephen King at the peak of his storytelling powers. With all of the emotional impact of King masterpieces such as The Green Mileand The Shawshank Redemption, Joylandis 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.