Actually, I am a HUGE fan of Stephen King...I own all but 3 of his novels...I'm sorry to say that this is not one of King's Masterpieces. King wrote a review about it, but Scott Smith is the Author. That being said, this is Scott Smith's 2nd novel and looks very interesting, especially with Mr. King's "Stamp Of Approval"! I plan on bidding as the deadline moves closer. Fanned and Watching :-)