1922 Paperback – November 12, 2019

This book keeps you on the edge of your seat.Great story.

I enjoyed this book very much. I haven't read many of his lately. I have been more in to Dean Koontz. I am ready to try more of his now.

This was not my favorite King story, but part of that may have been the length. I enjoy his longer stories where he is building the setting and his characters so much more. This one I felt lacked in those slightly. I was drawn into the story and read it in 2 days. While I thought it was painting a picture of one thing, another came out to be the truth in the end, which is the twist I always enjoy from Stephen King. This story also concluded more cleanly than I have come to expect so may not be the worst way for someone to start with his works, but be prepared for details that may be difficult for some readers.

Love it. Great ending.

Did not like the end, but I liked the book!

What an ending! Wilfred, stubborn and headstrong, wanted nothing more than the land he owned and to continue living as he had, and he'd kill his own wife to ensure he could. Only he never considered what killing her would do to his life other than give him even more land as he manipulated his son to assist in her murder.

This is the first Stephen King novel I ever read, and I've got to be honest: I expected more horror. From what I read, this is more of a sad story about how a man's life falls apart after he murders his wife than a horror novel. Nonetheless, it's surprisingly addictive and interesting to read.

I enjoyed Stephen King's "1922", mostly out of nostalgia for the Midwest (the story is set in Nebraska, I'm from Iowa.) I've not read all of King's work, but I think it's fair to say I've read most of it, and "1922" is very good, not the best, but very good. The King books I like best are the ones where I can relate directly to the main character or main characters. This book centers around two main characters who have jointly committed an act of murder, but the story goes beyond the murder itself. To me, the story also reflects harsh and lonely times in the Midwest just after the First World War, and the sometimes difficult choices that must be made in order to survive. Not for a minute do I condone murder; I am referring to difficult choices in a rural lifestyle in a small town, in a time where there is no internet, there are no smartphones, and no cable tv, with limited communication choices, period. A time of financial trouble, and strained marriages.For a novel class in high school, our teacher assigned us to read Fyodor Dostoyevsky's "Crime and Punishment." The theme of that book was that an individual committed an act of murder, and he considers himself free of the crime, as he has (in his mind) committed the perfect crime. In the end, he fails, not because of excellent law enforcement work, but his guilt overwhelms his conscience. The book "1922" brought back this theme to me, and King has done well in threading it through this story.