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Paladin

(31,042 posts) Wed Sep 18, 2013, 03:37 PM Sep 2013

"Doctor Sleep," Stephen King's sequel to "The Shining" [View all]

Sounds very dark, but very worthwhile: the little boy in the big hotel, Danny Torrance, grown into a troubled, alcoholic adulthood. He's up against a vampire-like cult ("the True Knot&quot

which subsists on the lives of children who "shine."

Looking forward to this one.

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"Doctor Sleep," Stephen King's sequel to "The Shining" [View all] Paladin Sep 2013 OP

"Looking forward to this one." Enthusiast Sep 2013 #1

I am, too. AngryOldDem Sep 2013 #2

Worthy successor to The Shining exboyfil Oct 2013 #3

Did you read 11/22/63? grillo7 Dec 2013 #9

I did read it and enjoyed it exboyfil Dec 2013 #10

I read it. gratefultobelib Nov 2013 #4

Thanks for the input. Paladin Dec 2013 #5

I was just lucky. gratefultobelib Dec 2013 #6

No sweat. There are plenty of other worthwhile books for the time being. (nt) Paladin Dec 2013 #7

Re: your spoiler, as with Pet Sematary, closeupready Dec 2013 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Rowdyboy Dec 2013 #11

Definitely worth the read. russspeakeasy Dec 2013 #12

Finally finished the book and pretty much agree with everyone upthread-its a worthy Rowdyboy Dec 2013 #13

About halfway through it now. Not King's best but good and readable. nt raccoon Jan 2014 #14

Got it, read it, thought it was terrific. Paladin Jan 2014 #15

I read Doctor Sleep recently. Enthusiast Jan 2014 #16