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Title: Raw King
Review: King's first novel has incredible power, as incredible as the psychic abilities of the title character. It doesn't always work, unfortunately; the outtakes and quotes from fictional studies of the paranormal become a little trite. That's a mere quibble, however. The meat of the book is engaging and intelligent, and the characters are fully realized. While the novel lacks the polish of later novels (The Shining, The Dead Zone, Insomnia), it also lacks the bloat. Recommended.
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