"Cujo" by Stephen King.

Cujo written by Stephen King 2.This novel is set in a not so quiet town in Maine called Castle Rock. The town shows the lives of both the middle-class, the Trenton's, and the lower-class, the Camber's. The most intriguing parts of the novel take place 7 miles from town, on the Camber's property in a hot Pinto. The most important thing about the setting is the secludedness of the Camber house. It is important to the …

…the late 70's early 80's as well as problems King was dealing with at the time. It seems that every character's life is inexplicitly falling apart somehow. Whether it is families losing a loved ones, a husband losing an account and possibly a marriage, or an abusive husband that you're always afraid of. This book goes to show that you never know what life will throw your way, so be ready to deal with anything.