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11/22/63by Stephen King |
Dale Israel (12/21/11): It's a rainy, winter day in Atlanta, GA and I'm basking in the glow of my latest great read 11/22/63 by Stephen King. This is the second fantastic book I've read in the past couple of weeks (the first being The Dove Keepers by Alice Hoffman) and I can only hope that my good luck continues.
I have never read Mr. King before although I know he wrote The Shawshank Redemption and the Green Mile and I loved
both of these movies. The premise of 11/22/63 is simple: Jake Epping is asked by a friend dying of cancer to travel
back in time to determine if Lee Harvey Oswald was indeed responsible for the murder of President John Kennedy and
if so, prevent the assassination from taking place. Each time Jake visits the past, he can stay as long as he wishes,
even years, but when he returns it's always 2 minutes later. Each subsequent visit is a "reset." This was a wonderful
read that drew me in immediately. It grabbed a hold of my attention and wouldn't let go until the last click of my
Kindle! I loved it and highly recommend this book. You won't be disappointed!
Rating: *****
