It's a little sci-fi a little horror a little mystery all wrapped up in one big package! Stephen King is more of a writer of the sinister the possibility of treachery and maddness in each of us. A true sense of horror of that slight jolt of electricity that for a second makes you just want to drop the book really wasn't present here. But there sure were some cool ideas! The way people pay for new found abilities with the blood of the not-so innocent was a somewhat humorous twist in this book (all though I did start to feel kinda weird at some of the stuff I found myself laughing at). That is one of Stephen King's greatest achievements in his writing his ability to take something that in any real circumstance would be deemed a great and terrible misfortune and make his audience laugh (maybe more appropriate to say snicker somewhat devilishly)at these unexpected turn of events! For the most part Mr. King doesn't fail to entertain his massively loyal audience and The Tommyknockers is no exception. If you haven't read it yet and you are not particularly a Stephen King fan go check it out at your library it can't hurt. If you do call yourself a Stephen King fan and you haven't read this book yet well shame on you!