I thought this book was better than [b:'Salem's Lot|11590|'Salem's Lot|Stephen King|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1327891565s/11590.jpg|3048937], but not as good as [b:It|18342|It|Stephen King|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1309376909s/18342.jpg|150259]. The fear factor was definitely there!

Without giving too much away, the book centres around Jack and Wendy Torrence, and their son Danny. Danny has a supernatural ability to read people's minds, and sometimes to see things before they happen.

I'm sad to say that I think the Torrence family have become somewhat of a horror trope these days, but I'm sure when Stephen King wrote them, the concept was cutting edge.

I don't want to say too much about this book, in case any of you haven't read it yet, but there were times when it gave me the creeps in a way that only Stephen King can. Suffice to say, I'm really glad I don't have a bath with a shower curtain!

The ending was pretty satisfying as well, although also a bit cliched by now, I think. It was a good set up for [b:Doctor Sleep|16130549|Doctor Sleep (The Shining, #2)|Stephen King|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1362415596s/16130549.jpg|17851499], though - can't wait! The thing is, I'm not sure how I would've felt about it if I didn't know there was a "sequel" (well, of sorts, anyway).