Rating: 3 stars.

I enjoyed this, and it was a quick read. I like the format, with a mixture of narrative, interviews and news stories, as it made for an interesting read and let me start to piece together the story before it was explained through the narrative. It was a little maniacal and complicated in parts, with a jumpy writing style that created a really engaging atmosphere but did mean I had to reread passages to find the actual explanation. I do think that I'd have found it more confusing and difficult to understand if I hadn't seen the movie to thread together the overall plot.

I did go into this knowing it wasn't one of his strongest books, though, and I'm looking forward to reading some more of Stephen King's work. He definitely creates a better atmosphere and a more addictive writing style than most writers.