Great short read. It turns the fears of a child into something supernatural, and then one doubts oneself if it was real or imagined. A good novel. ( )

I was rather pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. It's good to know that Stephen King can still manage to creep me out while staying in an entirely realistic setting, rather than his typical magical realism. Then again, I suppose whether he did or not depends on your perspective... ( )

A short, fast-paced book from King's middling period, about a little girl lost in the woods. The subject matter is pretty scary, but this novel is probably one of his more average efforts. ( )

[The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon] by Stephen King

As small of a book as it is; a mere 220 pages, it took me two false starts to finish this book. On the third and final time, my wife kidded with me, “why did you pick that up, you know you’ll never finish it?” Well I did finish it dagnabit! And I can’t definitively say that I am glad I did. Well, I guess I am being a bit too harsh here; I did sympathize with the main character Patricia McFarland and Mr. King did spin a nice little tale.
Trish is a nine year old girl who gets lost in the woods while on a day trip along the Appalachian Trail (in New Hampshire) with her mother and older brother. The story follows her as she wanders through the woods alone; or is she alone?
It was actually a good story, but I guess I was expecting a bit more since I had received so many excellent reviews prior to finally finishing it. The third time is a charm.

3 Stars ( )

GOOD BOOK. ( )