Joyland

Joyland has been on my radar for a while now as something I knew I would like.

Stephen King? Check.

Kickass main character? Check.

Tragic storytelling that hits the deep parts of you? Check.

Serial killer mystery thriller? Check.

Amusement Park subplot that teaches you the ins and outs of the job? Check.

I mean what more could you ask from a book?

Stylistically I felt some aspects of "The Dead Zone" in this one. The book is set into two different halves that link together but are still definitely separate. (Also, the one-night stand kinda deal) This style worked for me again and I actually really like it. This was really a genre masher too, it had aspects of mystery, horror, thriller, tragedy, and heartbreak. The messages about how unfair some people can turn out smoked me. Especially Mike.

This novel is worth a read.