L.A. Detwiler
  • Home
  • Books
  • Blog
  • About
  • Writing Tips
  • Contact
  • Events
  • The Flayed One

Blog

Lessons for every writer in 'the girl who loved tom gordon'

4/4/2020

1 Comment

 
The Girl who Loved Tom Gordon Stephen King by L.A. Detwilere
The Girl Who Loved Tom GordonThe Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This book is a slow-build that is masterfully crafted to build tension despite a pretty simple plot line. Tricia, nine-years-old, gets lost in the woods when out on a hike with her family. The book follows her harrowing journey through the woods and the psychological effects it has on her.

Overall, there isn't a lot of action in this book or obvious scares that you would expect in a King book. Nonetheless, the eerie atmosphere coupled with the psychological terror builds a creepy read you can really put yourself in.

The book oozes with outstanding description that really makes the scenes come to life. This book is a perfect read for writers because it really shows the power of masterfully crafted descriptions and how word choice can really bring a particular mood to the forefront. This work also shows that terror often comes from the inside and doesn't have to involve relentless chases and horrors. The scariest things can often be the most realistic, and that's what really haunts in this book: the fact that so many of us could picture this happening to us or a family member.

The ending was a bit anti-climactic, but overall this book was a quick read that shows how good of a writer Stephen King really is. With a limited setting and characters, he was able to weave a tale that sticks with the reader long after the final page.

View all my reviews
Thriller and Horror fans: Let's connect!
1 Comment
online resume writer link
4/8/2020 12:38:07 am

Each girl has a great purpose in this life and we must always remember the lessons that we have in this life. Each of us has a legacy to fulfill so let us be brave and let us follow our dreams. Our dreams will lead us to the door where it is called paradise and there will be laughter and happy memories of that place. A post for us to be constantly reminded that life is still beautiful despite the flaws that we see.

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    L.A. Detwiler

    USA TODAY Bestselling Thriller author with Avon Books (HarperCollins), The Widow Next Door, The Diary of a Serial Killer's Daughter, and other creepy thriller books

    L.A. Detwiler

    Categories

    All
    Author
    Beauty
    Body Positive
    Book Review
    Books
    Dog
    Dreams
    Friends
    Grief
    Horror
    Inspiration
    Makeup
    Movies
    Nature
    Teacher
    Thriller
    Thrillers
    Wellness
    Widow Next Door
    Women
    Writing

    RSS Feed

Proudly powered by Weebly
  • Home
  • Books
  • Blog
  • About
  • Writing Tips
  • Contact
  • Events
  • The Flayed One