Mile 81
by Stephen King
Mile 81 by Stephen King holds a well received rating of 3.62 out of 5, based on 14.2K reader ratings. First published in 2011. The book spans 80 pages.
About Mile 81
At Mile 81 on the Maine Turnpike is a boarded up rest stop on a highway in Maine. It's a place where high school kids drink and get into the kind of trouble high school kids have always gotten into. It's the place where Pete Simmons goes when his older brother, who's supposed to be looking out for him, heads off to the gravel pit to play "paratroopers over the side." Pete, armed only with the magnifying glass he got for his tenth birthday, finds a discarded bottle of vodka in the boarded up burger shack and drinks enough to pass out. Not much later, a mud-covered station wagon (which is strange because there hadn't been any rain in New England for over a week) veers into the Mile 81 rest area, ignoring the sign that says "closed, no services." The driver's door opens but nobody gets out.Doug Clayton, an insurance man from Bangor, is driving his Prius to a conference in Portland. On the backseat are his briefcase and suitcase and in the passenger bucket is a King James Bible, what Doug calls "the ultimate insurance manual," but it isn't going to save Doug when he decides to be the Good Samaritan and help the guy in the broken down wagon. He pulls up behind it, puts on his four-ways, and then notices that the wagon has no plates.Ten minutes later, Julianne Vernon, pulling a horse trailer, spots the Prius and the wagon, and pulls over. Julianne finds Doug Clayton's cracked cell phone near the wagon door—and gets too close herself. By the time Pete Simmons wakes up from his vodka nap, there are a half a dozen cars at the Mile 81 rest stop. Two kids—Rachel and Blake Lussier—and one horse named Deedee are the only living left. Unless you maybe count the wagon...
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Stephen King |
| Published | 2011 |
| Pages | 80 |
| Genres | Horror, Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy |
| Average Rating | 3.62 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 14,213 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What genre is Mile 81?
Mile 81 is categorized as Horror, Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Mystery & Thriller. Its primary genre classification is Fantasy.
Is Mile 81 worth reading?
Based on 14.2K reader ratings, Mile 81 has an average score of 3.62 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is Mile 81?
Mile 81 has 80 pages. It is a relatively quick read.
Who wrote Mile 81?
Mile 81 was written by Stephen King. It was first published in 2011.
What is the ISBN for Mile 81?
The ISBN-13 for Mile 81 is 9781451665600.0.
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