Desperation, book review. King returns to his roots.

This is what Stephen King was, or maybe is, known for; horror!

The characters are fantastic, all with their own back story to add depth, and when you start falling for one, or routing for another, he snatches them away from you with little regard.

The ancient evil that is wrecking lives and killing Desperation, is humanised and managed with great skill, and then, there's God.

Just like the ancient evil, God is expressed through a human, an eleven year old boy, David; who, in spite of the adult egos, his father and mother, a raving cop, he becomes the main character of sorts.

The story follows an ever decreasing band of survivors around a small, deserted and isolated town, as they try desperately to find a place to hide, a way to escape and some sort of redemption.
The sense of loneliness increases with every life lost and the fear ramps up with every horrific demise. 

Not five stars because 'IT' is better, but a solid four stars and one of the quickest 700+ page books I've read.

My love for this author, knows no end. (I just wish he hadn't written Pet Cemetery)