From the back of the book:

On a six-mile hike on the Maine-New Hampshire branch of the Appalachian Trail, nine-year-old Trisha McFarland quickly tires of the constant bickering between her older brother, Pete, and her recently divorced mother. But when she wanders off by herself, and then tries to catch up by attempting a shortcut, she becomes lost in a wilderness maze full of peril and terror.

As night falls, Trisha has only her ingenuity as a defense against the elements, and only her courage and faith to withstand her mounting fears. For solace she tunes her Walkman to broadcasts of Boston Red Sox baseball games and follows the gritty performances of her hero, relief pitcher Tom Gordon. And when her radio's reception begins to fade, Trisha imagines that Tom Gordon is with her -- protecting her from an all-too-real enemy who has left a trail of slaughtered animals and mangled trees in the dense, dark woods.

As a Stephen King fan, this was a refreshing story - it involved a very young girl, not your typical King main character, and rather unsupernatural events. As a Yankees fan, however, it tested my nerves. :)

I couldn't have lasted more than 48 hours in the woods, Walkman or no Walkman, and I was impressed that King pulled off Trisha's age and survival skills without going over the top. There was only one or two parts where I wondered how a not-yet-10-year-old girl could know as much as she does about the woods. But it was a quick, enjoyable read all in all.

RELEASE NOTES:

Just guestimating the time I left the book there. You can find it on a barrel in the entranceway. Happy reading!

Picked up at The Clarence, Piccadilly. My first Stephen King book so I'm looking forward to a good fright if it is anything like the movie 'Carrie'.

RELEASE NOTES:

To be released in one of the phone boxes near Marks and Spencer between 10.30 and 11am.