Frank H. (perryfran) reviewed on 6/27/2014 + 1184 more book reviews

Another great one from King! This is the long-awaited sequel to THE SHINING and it was worth the wait. This tells the story of what happened to the little boy, Danny, who was terrorized at the Overlook Hotel during that crazy winter in the Colorado mountains. Danny grows up and has some of the same faults as his father including being an alcoholic with a bad temper. But along the way, he is able to fight his demons and comes to meet Abra, a little girl who also has "the shining". However, Abra is being stalked by a group of psychic vampires known as the "True Knot" who want to siphon off her powers to make them stronger. What ensues is a great fight of good vs. evil. DOCTOR SLEEP is Stephen King at his finest and reminds me a lot of his earlier works that I loved and devoured including THE SHINING, SALEMS' LOT, CARRIE, and THE STAND. A high recommendation for this one.

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