Books like Bag of Bones by Stephen King
Bag of Bones centers on Louis Creed, a successful novelist who retreats to an isolated lake house in Maine to cure his writer’s block and recover from the grief of his wife's death. The quiet setting is soon overridden by supernatural forces: strange visions, a ghostly presence, and a murderous past linked to a former family. As Creed confronts these mysteries, he must decide whether to surrender to the house’s secrets or protect the lives of his family and neighbors.
First publish date: January 1999
Genre: Horror/Supernatural Horror
Authors: Stephen King
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