I usually find King's books to be a fun little escape. This one had a great premise and started strong, despite having a ton of characters to keep track of. My issues with it: it was too long and most of the length came in the form of action scenes that (ironically) did little to advance the plot. This would have been a more powerful read if it had been trimmed to novella length. It has a good core - just too much fluff. I got bored and impatient - two things I never associate with one of his books.