audiobooks

Let me start by stating that I am not a died-in-the wool Stephen King fan, and definitely not a horror fan. However, the reviews on this book correctly led me to conclude that it is not a usual King book, and I definitely liked it.

Nine-year-old Trisha strays off the Appalachian Trail as she lags behind her arguing mother and brother, and then becomes hopelessly lost when she tries to take a "shortcut" back to the trail. The suspense and tension in this book are those inherent in a story about a young, but determined child, armed with a very small amount of survivor knowledge. For emotional support, she increasingly imagines that her favorite pitcher, Red Sox's Tom Gordon, accompanies her on her trek and provides her with guidance and support.

This is a wrenching story, as you keep hoping that this poor child will be found, will escape the woods unharmed, and so forth. I found myself saying "NO!" out loud when she made bad decisions, and encouraging her as she plunged ahead.

This is a suspenseful and inspiring story.

I've been an avid reader of Stephen King's works for quite some time, reading everything of his I could get my hands on. I stopped about 4 years ago, however, when it seemed that everything he wrote sounded alike.

I bought "The Girl Who.." on a whim; it was on clearance at a book store, and when I read it, I fell into it. There was no stopping until I finished it. I could almost hear the buzzing of the mosquitoes.

I recommend this book to absolutely anyone. I think this was a very exploratory novel for King and he did a wonderful job of incorporating a simple lost-in-the-woods tale with a spiritual revolution for one young girl and many readers, I'm sure.

No, there is no gore, it won't haunt you at night, but it is worth reading, every word. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you'll wish for more, so you'll read it again.

I enjoyed every word of this book. It was the perfect post Christmas book for me. I always enjoy Stephen King's works. I'm honestly suprised that I haven't read more of his books and short stories than I have.