Stephen King - 'Salem's Lot

I'm reading all of Stephen King's fiction in publication order. It's been 14 years since the first (and only) time that I read 'Salem's Lot. I can date it pretty precisely, because I was re-reading The Dark Tower in the wake of the publication of The Wind Through The Keyhole and decided I should read the novels that link to that series. I remember enjoying it at the time, but it's long enough ago that I don't remember any of the details of the book, so this felt like a first read all over again. Carrie may by King's first novel, but I'd argue that this is the first Stephen King Novel. Carrie feels like a longer version of the short fiction King had been publishing at the beginning of his career; 'Salem's Lot feels like a Proper Novel, and feels much more like the books that follow it in terms of its scope, tone, and themes. I don't remember reading the introduction last time I read this book, but King's statement that he wanted to take Dracula and the EC Comics of his childhood and…