Well, it's Stephen King. I love him. So yes, I am one of "those" fans. People gave it less than favorable reviews because it's a thriller which is not what his genre is normally classified as. But who cares? It was a great story line with several little reminders along the way that you were reading a King book. It was a faced paced story with characters that got under your skin and in your head and had you looking over your shoulder as only King can.