Black House
2001 • 659 pages
Ratings41
Average rating4.1
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Ratings41
Average rating4.1
Preceded by: [The Talisman][1]
Black House is a horror novel by American writers Stephen King and Peter Straub. Published in 2001, it is the sequel to [The Talisman][1]. This is one of King's numerous novels that tie in with the Dark Tower series. Black House was nominated to the Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel.
The novel is set in Straub's homeland of Wisconsin, rather than in King's frequently used backdrop of Maine. The town of "French Landing" is a fictionalized version of the town of Trempealeau, Wisconsin. Also, "Centralia" is named after the nearby small town of Centerville, Wisconsin, located at the intersection of Hwy 93 and Hwy 35.
[1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL15119769W/The_Talisman
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2 primary booksThe Talisman is a 2-book series with 2 primary works first released in 1984 with contributions by Stephen King and Peter Straub.
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Pros and cons, this book has them, and there's plenty of reviews. My only input, and more for my own future recall of this particular book is simply, I do not believe I've ever read a book with such a developed non-character narrator, or never a book of King's that seemed such a joy to write.
I love this book most out of the peripheral Dark Tower books. Of course I've been a fan of Peter Straub since High School, and I can see his touches here, but it's an excellent journey from simple mystery into Dark Tower madness, that works even if you haven't read the Talisman.
