A good story, probably my least favorite of the “early works”.

More from the straight point of view of Charlie would have made the story stronger, I feel. Would have liked a more direct finale between her and Rainbird. I know King gets criticized for bad or rushed endings, a criticism I think that is not always warranted, not the number times I hear or read it. But Firestarter is one of those books that helps give him this criticism. Not a bad book by any stretch, but certainly at the bottom of the pile for me.

6 piles of charred Shop agents out of 10