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exboyfil

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3. Worthy successor to The Shining

Sat Oct 5, 2013, 06:45 AM

Oct 2013

best supernatural horror from Stephen King in a long while. I personally think you have to go back to It (Misery is not supernatural) to find one as good. It is more streamline than many of his later works (clocking in at 544 pages) vs. the massive 1074 pages of Under the Dome which had a far less interesting story. It also has another feature rare for Stephen King books (I won't reveal it because it would be a spoiler).

Not as good as The Shining but I was not disappointed.

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"Doctor Sleep," Stephen King's sequel to "The Shining" [View all] Paladin Sep 2013 OP

"Looking forward to this one." Enthusiast Sep 2013 #1

I am, too. AngryOldDem Sep 2013 #2

Worthy successor to The Shining exboyfil Oct 2013 #3

Did you read 11/22/63? grillo7 Dec 2013 #9

I did read it and enjoyed it exboyfil Dec 2013 #10

I read it. gratefultobelib Nov 2013 #4

Thanks for the input. Paladin Dec 2013 #5

I was just lucky. gratefultobelib Dec 2013 #6

No sweat. There are plenty of other worthwhile books for the time being. (nt) Paladin Dec 2013 #7

Re: your spoiler, as with Pet Sematary, closeupready Dec 2013 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Rowdyboy Dec 2013 #11

Definitely worth the read. russspeakeasy Dec 2013 #12

Finally finished the book and pretty much agree with everyone upthread-its a worthy Rowdyboy Dec 2013 #13

About halfway through it now. Not King's best but good and readable. nt raccoon Jan 2014 #14

Got it, read it, thought it was terrific. Paladin Jan 2014 #15

I read Doctor Sleep recently. Enthusiast Jan 2014 #16