Bag of Bones (1998) by Stephen KingThis novel starts with a trip to the store with Jo Noonan. Everything is going along great when she collapses and dies in front of the store, thus throwing a monkey wrench into the thought that she was meant to be the protagonist of this novel. Seriously, the first time I read this book, I was just starting to like and appreciate and care for this character when King went and killed her. Shocking start to what the back of the dust jacket of the original edition calls "A Haunted Love Story."
Jo's husband, Mike, is a famous author who falls into a period of writer's block after her death. He leaves the home they shared together and sets up shop in their lake-side cabin, which is named "Sara Laughs." And that's when more strange events start to occur, some natural, some supernatural.
Mike does battle with ghosts and with the living in a story that is moving and thrilling and masterfully paced. There are also some important tie-ins with The Dark Tower series. I will not reveal more of the plot here, but I will say that this is one of my favorite King books and probably the top book of his that has yet to be turned into a film. Some years ago, it was revealed that Bruce Willis' production company had optioned the film rights, but that he may not actually star in it. Currently, IMDB has Mick Garris slated to direct the film version; he has directed other King movies in the past including Sleepwalkers, Desperation, and The Stand.
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