content: The book began as classic king, with that fascinating descriptive writing I just plain adore.... then proceeded quickly into a kind of rambling and disjointed tale. maybe I was expecting too much? By the end of the book I was wondering if I was dumb because I did not get it, or if the story was just too loosely thrown together. I long for the days of king's novels such as The Stand but, alas, those days are gone for good, it seems. Let's hope he tries again soon.... he is still the best writer alive!