I'm not typically a big fan of the 'book within a book' concept and usually try to avoid them, but this one works. The pacing is fast, the characters are well crafted and the story is good, although not totally original. What I am a fan of is Stephen King, and clearly so is J.D. Barker. This is a creepy roller coaster ride that Stephen King fans will love. Apparently this is book 1 in a planned series so I'm look forward to whatever the author has up his sleeve next. Thanks to Hampton Creek Press and Netgalley for pulling me out of my recent slump of not-so-great ARCs. This is a good one for sure.
