The main error I managed with this book was reading it before 'The Talisman' however by doing so I can say little awareness of the book preceeding it didn't harm the narrative at all...truth be told I started to read 'The Talisman' ages back got a few chapters in and for some reason never got round to finishing it (youthful social life at the that point prevented me I think).
I was therefore familiar with the main character plus had pencil sketches of 'Speedy Parker' and the fact the Talisman and this book therefore jumped between our reality and a further one known as the Territories.
In some respects this one less so ..The Talisman kind of reminded me of a Clive Barker type fantasy realm piece wheras this one doesn't so much until the ends.
It's a story with supernatural elements but surrounds the hunt of an abducted child within a community terrorised by a serial killer known as the Fisherman.
I enjoyed the narrative a lot and as such will now make time to go backwards and read the Talisman fully...scope is left for a further book too.