Another book that has been on my shelf so long, the sticker on it reads "Now a major motion picture!" Yeah, the movie came out in 1990 and it was a huge factor in this read. The movie is a scene for scene, damn near line for line transposition of this book. So, it felt like I was reading the screenplay or one of those old novelizations I used to read as a kid. The book has a subplot involving a character that the movie wisely drops plus it doesn't show you Moira (Myra in the movie) and Cole's background. So, if you've seen the movie, reading this book is arguably a waste of time. If you haven't seen it, these are vividly drawn characters that are worth a look. The book was written in 1963 but only in a few specific places does it feel dated. I am curious to read more of Thompson's books to see if I'll have a more pure response to any of them. I'm glad I checked this book out even though there wasn't much in the way of surprises. But by that standard, a lot of books just aren't worth the trouble.