![]() ![]() ![]() There are no set chapters, only breaks in text marked by a small heart. Devin makes friends, gets his heart broken and meets many intriguing people during his time at Joyland, all the while with this chilling horror story playing in the background. Stephen King has this captivating way of telling a fantastic crime story, whilst building a life around the central character. On the day of his interview and introduction to the park, Devin learns of a horrific crime that was committed at Joyland only four years prior and, as the summer rolls on, his curiosity begins to get the better of him. The novel follows a period in twenty-one-year-old Devin Jones’s life as he uses his summer break from college to earn some money at an amusement park in North Caroline: Joyland. ![]() This story is also far more in depth and where I enjoyed The Colorado Kid, I was firmly grasped by Joyland. ![]() For one, it’s written in the first person instead of the third, making it far more intimate. Joyland is the second instalment in King’s Hard Case series after The Colorado Kid (2005) but is not at all like its predecessor. As a book lover, I often find myself completely immersed in a book, but rarely do I find a novel as enthralling and touching as I found Stephen King’s new murder mystery Joyland. ![]()
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