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There are three ways up to Castle View from the town of Castle Rock: Route 117, Pleasant Road, and the Suicide Stairs. Every day in the summer of 1974, twelve-year-old Gwendy Peterson has taken the stairs, which are held by strong, if time-rusted, iron bolts and zig-zag up the cliffside. Then one day when Gwendy gets to the top of Castle View, after catching her breath and hearing the shouts of kids on the playground below, a stranger calls to her. There on a bench in the shade sits a man in black jeans, a black coat, and a white shirt unbuttoned at the top. On his head is a small, neat black hat. The time will come when Gwendy has nightmares about that hat.
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Fast-paced novella. Read in one sitting and hadn't noticed the time go past at all! I liked Gwendy and was happy to visit Castle Rock - it has gotten me in the mood to go back to Stephen King. Not quite as dark as I thought it would be, but that's not a criticism as it certainly touched on dark things. Short and sweet! Looking forward to picking up the next two.
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3 primary booksThe Button Box is a 3-book series with 3 primary works first released in 2017 with contributions by Stephen King, Richard Chizmar, and Richard Chizmar.