Michael Craffey answers “I read a couple of Stephen King novels a...”

Lea Ann Cornman asked this question about Mr. Mercedes (Bill Hodges Trilogy, #1):

I read a couple of Stephen King novels a few years back....Needful Things and Insomnia. I had a very hard time getting through these and frankly found them boring. I then heard great things about 11/22/63 and I read it earlier this Spring and LOVED, it. What is this one like? I have not read any older King either, Cujo, Firestarter....etc. I want to like King's novels, but I don't want to be disappointed either.

Michael Craffey Lea, if you like dark stories, King is the man, otherwise Dean Koontz might be an author you might like. Although I tired of Koontz and went to Robin …moreLea, if you like dark stories, King is the man, otherwise Dean Koontz might be an author you might like. Although I tired of Koontz and went to Robin Cook, which I tired of, too.

I started reading King, first with Duma Key, terrific. I then went to the Dark Tower series started with The Wind Through the Keyhole, a novella that is book 4.5. I then read Black House the conclusion to the series. Then read Talisman, the prequel. I then started at Dark Tower, book 1 and went straight through to book 7.

I like the old stuff, Cujo (way better than the movie, shock, I know) and I read Misery recently, very good read.

Enjoy.(less)

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