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Description

The second of the Castle Rock novels based in the Summer of 1980, where young Tad Trenton thinks there is a monster in the closet, but this time the monster in the closet turns out to be a rabid dog called Cujo.

It's a great example of bad things happen to good people, when Donna and Tad are trapped in a broken down Pinto with Cujo keeping them at bay, and there is no one around to help! Makes you wonder just why I named my dog Cujo...

Published

1981 Viking

Dedication

This book is for my brother, David, who held my hand crossing West Broad Street, and who taught me how to make skyhooks out of old coathangers. The trick was so damned good I just never stopped. I love you, David

People

NameDescription
?, AbbyNiece of Evelyn Chalmers who found her dead
?, BillyWorked with Roscoe Fisher in about 1978 to get a man out of a potato grading machine. This could have been William Rose, Bill Fullerton or Bill Kennedy, or a new person
?, BrockHad the Flu. Brother of Marcy
?, Lisa21 years old woman that works with Vic Trenton at Ad Worx
?, Marcy4 year old girl who's mother thought she threw up blood, but it was the dye from Red Razberry Zinger cereal
?, RockyThe name used by Rob Martin to a waiter in Mr Johnson's Restaurant
?, SamanthaMother of Donna Trenton
Bannerman, GeorgeCastle County sheriff. Killed by Cujo when he went to Donna and Tad Trenton's rescue
Bannerman, KatrinaDaughter of George Bannerman
Bannerman, VictoriaWife of George Bannerman
Beaulieu, Stringer (Frenchy)George Meara had a postage delivery for him
Belasco, LewisWorks at Portland Machine where Charity Camber got the Jorgen Chainfall for Joe
Bellamy, BillyIn a Cerebral Palsy add done by Vic Trenton and Roger Breakstone
Bergeron, DaveFriend of Brett Camber
Bernie CarboSteve Kemp's cat
Brady, JoanFriend of Donna Trenton who died in a car crash
Breakstone, AltheaWife of Roger
Breakstone, RogerFat friend of Vic Trenton. Works at Ad Worx with Vic
Breakstone, TimothySon of Roger and Althea. Died of crib death when he was 9 days old
Brooks, GretchenDaughter of Holly and Jim Brooks
Brooks, HollySister of Charity Camber
Brooks, JimLawyer husband of Holly
Brooks, Jim JrSon of Jim & Holly
Callahan, VinMechanic in Conway
Camber, BrettSon of Joe. Cujo was his dog
Camber, CharityWife of Joe. She won $5000 in the lottery and went to her sisters for a holiday when Cujo killed Joe and the others
Camber, JoeThe mechanic who owned the garage on the outskirts of Castle Rock, called the 7 Oakes Farm, where Donna and Tad were trapped. Father of Brett. Killed by Cujo. Wife beater and a bit of an alcoholic
Chalmers, Evelyn (Aunt Evvie)Oldest person in Castle Rock until she died at 93 while hearing Tad Trenton in the distance
Crowell, RayOne eyed man who gave Cujo to Joe Camber as payment for a job
CujoA large St. Bernard who contracted rabies from a bat and attacked the car where Donna and Tad were trapped. He was a gentle dog until he got rabies
Dimmesdale, ReverendMentioned by Donna Trenton
DinahTrenton family cat
Dobson, StanleyPicked on Tad Trenton at Daycamp
Dodd, FrankKiller cop who committed suicide. He was known as the Castle Rock Strangler
Dodd, HenriettaMother of Frank. Had a stroke and died
Donovan, MrManager of Shop 'n Save who had his car worked on by Joe Camber and he gave Joe a deal on the food for Cujo
DuBay, RonnieWorked for Portland Machine and delivered the Chainfall to Joe Camber's place
Dunbarger, CarolKilled by Frank Dodd in 1974
Fisher, RoscoeLocal police officer who used to be a partner of Frank Dodd
Fournier, MichaelCastle Rock Postmaster
Frechette, AlmaA Waitress who was killed by Frank Dodd in 1970
Freeman, BillyDelivered the Castle Rock Call newspaper
Gehringer, DebbieTad Trenton's 15 year old baby sitter. Tad did not really like her
Gresham, DrBrett Cambers doctor who was seen about his sleepwalking
Harrington, YanceyPlayed the Sharp Cereal Professor
Heebert, ArnoldWas the oldest person in Castle Rock until his death at 101 years old when he fell off the balcony and broke his neck at Castle Acres Nursing Home. The oldest person was then Evelyn Chalmers
Hendrasen, Mary KateYoung girl (9 years old) who was killed by Frank Dodd in 1970
Hewitt, MrWorks at Summers Marketing and Research
Hofnager, RandyKid with Speech impediment that went to day camp with Tad Trenton
Johnson, MrOwner of a restaurant where Rob Martin, Roger Breakstone and Vic Trenton discussed the last Sharp Cereal Professor add
Jones, HarryName on imaginary grave thought of by Donna Trenton
Kemp, SteveDonna Trenton's lover and a budding (but poor) poet. A furniture stripper and refinisher in his own business "Village Stripper"
MacKenzie, AllisonAmway and Avon dealer
Magruder, JoeWorked for Portland Machine and delivered the chainfall to Joe Camber
Marchant, VinSecond oldest person in Castle Rock before Evelyn Chalmers died. He then became the oldest (Obviously)
Martin, RobPresident of Image Eye, the company that Ad Worx used
Masen, ?Mother of Andy, Marty and Roberta Masen
Masen, AndyDetective that worked for the Maine Attorney General, and was looking for Donna Trenton
Masen, MartyYounger brother of Andy Masen, and was killed in a car crash
Masen, RobertaSister of Andy Masen
McNally, Lou (Attitude)The Big G's weather reporter who was heard when Vic Trenton is in the taxi
Meara, CathyWife of George Meara
Meara, GeorgePostman in Castle Rock
Miller, MrTeacher who was going to get Joe Camber to work on his Ford's transmission
Milliken, FreddyBrother of John
Milliken, JohnHe had a fight with his neighbour Joe Camber. Brother of Freddy
Milliken, KimDaughter of Freddy
Moody, CherylHigh School junior that was killed by Frank Dodd in 1971
Mousam, JohnPrevious owner of Joe Camber's Seven Oaks Farm. Died of cancer
Mr CleanDead cat of Joe Cambers. He was in the cave with the bats that gave Cujo Rabies
Mrs BeasleyCujo's purebred mother who was owned by Ray Crowell
Neadeau, TommySeen a deer out by Moosuntic pond
Pervier, GaryJoe Cambers nearest neighbour on town road 3. An alcoholic that was born in 1924, he was killed by Cujo
Petrie, SallyFriend of Althea Breakstone
Quentin, DrCastle Rock Doctor
Redding, FredTad Trenton's playgroup friend
Ringgold, EttaKilled by Frank Dodd in 1975
Rose, DonnaMaiden name of Donna Trenton
RustyGeorge Bannerman's dog. An Irish Setter
Sampson, DwightThe first person Donna Rose kissed open mouth
Seltzer, ? (Old Man)Owner of a cowpond where Charity Camber and Holly Brooks swam when they were children
Sharp Cereal ProfessorA character invented by Ad Worx and played by Yancey Harrington that sells Sharp Cereals
Sharp, CarrollOwner of Sharp Cereals
Shouper, MrWorked at the Casco Bank
Simms, RichieOwned a farm and Joe Camber was going to work on his International Harvester
Smith, JohnDiscovered the identity of Frank Dodd. Had psychic abilities
Steigmeyer, MrCustodian of the building where Ad Worx id housed
Swallow, AdamName used by Steve Kemp when he Called Ad Worx. Supposedly a marketing director for "House of Lights, inc."
The BatsGave Cujo rabies when he stuck his head in their cave
Thompson, J WalterOld boss of Roger Breakstone and Vic Trenton. Worked for the Ellison Agency
Thornton, AlvaFriend of Charity Camber. An egg farmer who lived on Maple Sugar Road
Thornton, BessieWife of Alva. Great niece of Evvie Chalmers
Timmins, RedAlways tried to kiss Holly Brooks as a child. He picked on Holly and Charity as children, and later lost his arm when his tractor fell over on him in August 1962
Toothaker, PaulineKilled by Frank Dodd in 1971
Torgeson, BuddyAlcoholic friend of Joe Camber. Worked at the Castle Falls Esso station and converted Gary Pervier's Distinguished Service Cross into an ashtray
Townsend, HankState Police Officer
Trenton, DonnaWas trapped in her car along with Tad, her son, by Cujo after the needle valve caused her car to stop
Trenton, Theodore (Tad)Donna and Vic's 4 year old son, who thought that Cujo was the monster from his closet out to get him (he was!). He ended up dying in the car just before he was rescued. Possibly slightly Psychic as he dreamed of, and saw, a monster in his closet that later looked a lot like Cujo
Trenton, VicDonna's husband and Father of Tad. Worked for Ad Worx
Welsh, JoanieA friend of Donna Trenton who had a girl the same age as Tad
Welsh, MrHusband of Joanie
Whitney, J CParcel in Joe Cambers mailbox had this name in the return address
WillieNew dog of Brett Camber (He had his rabies shot this time!)
Wolfe, WilliamHe took the name of Cujo. A robber and member of the Symbionese Liberation Army (SLA)



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