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Jerusalem's LotSeries
series3 books1975
Tense in tone, about vampires, set in small town and north america.
“Stephen King's 1975 novel 'Salem's Lot follows writer Ben Mears as he returns to his childhood town of Jerusalem's Lot, Maine, only to discover that its residents are being turned into vampires by a newly arrived stranger.”
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CellNovel
Stephen Kingstandalone novel2006
Post-apocalyptic and science fiction, tense in tone, about plague and pandemic.
“In Cell, King taps into readers fears of technological warfare and terrorism.”
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FunlandNovel
Richard Laymonstandalone novel1989
Tense in tone, set in small town.
“Set in the resort community of Boleta Bay, a violent gang of unknown assailants is assaulting the guests of the titular amusement park.”
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The Damnation GameNovel
Clive Barkerstandalone novel1985
Dark fantasy, tense in tone, about deal with the devil, set in british isles.
“Marty, out of his depth from the start, finds himself the only one willing to stand against Mamoulian.”
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The DarkNovel
James Herbertstandalone novel1980
Dark fantasy, tense in tone, about madness.
“WorldCat: It came like a malignant shadow with seductive promises of power.”
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DeadweightNovel
Robert Devereauxstandalone novel1994
Challenging in tone.