From a Buick 8 (by Stephen King)
As I started reading From a Buick 8 by Stephen King, I couldn’t keep my mind from thinking about one of his earliest novels, Christine. These novels turn out to be quite different from one another. The Buick 8 is also a creepy and bizarre piece of machinery that only King can create.
In 1979, Pennsylvania State Troopers, Ennis Rafferty and Curtis Wilcox, discover an abandoned Buick Roadmaster. Despite their best efforts, the driver cannot be located. The troopers bring the Buick 8 back to the station barracks where they store the vehicle in Shed B. Wilcox knows something is seriously wrong with this vehicle. A few hours later, Trooper Rafferty disappears.
The policemen of Troop D keep a close eye on the Buick 8 for many years and observe its unexplainable occurrences. In 2001, Trooper Curtis Wilcox is killed in an auto accident. His son, Ned, begins spending time with the members of Troop D. Most likely as a way to be closer to his dad. While poking around, Ned discovers the contents of Shed B and begins asking questions. The members of Troop D gather and begin sharing their stories of the Buick 8.
King created yet another bizarre, unbelievable character with the Buick. Events described are intense, frightening, and suspenseful. I liked all of the characters. As the story closed, I felt a nostalgic relationship between all members of Troop D. A type of uniquely close relationship that is fostered when a small group of people share traumatic experiences.
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