“It has the scope and flavor of literary Americana, even if King’s particular patch of American turf is located smack in the middle of the Twilight Zone.”
“Seven words: the best yet from the best ever. America’s greatest living novelist delivers his masterpiece.”
“A clever blend of Lord of the Flies, Malthus, Machiavelli, and Lost…. Wildly entertaining.”
“King readers will rejoice.”
“One of his most powerful novels ever… and our stock of literature in the great American Gothic tradition is brilliantly replenished because of it.”
“Impressive.”
“Irresistibly compelling…. A nonstop thrill ride as well as a disturbing, moving meditation on our capacity for good and evil.”
“Moves so fast and grips the reader so tightly that it’s practically incapacitating.”