The short story "Jerusalem's Lot" is far, far superior to the novel. King can really do the Lovecraftian thing right when he puts his mind to it. Don't get me wrong, Salem's Lot is an excellent work, it's just not as great as the short story, in my opinion.
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And no matter what I say I cannot resist or betray it. No one could do so because there is no one here. There is only this body, this shadow, this darkness.
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