A review by titus_hjelm
Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King, Owen King

4.0

King sr. is back on form! Supernatural, although not very horrific as such, it's a pleasure to see the Kings not only creating that small-town atmosphere, which is King sr's forte, but also catching up with the times. There could hardly be a more timely novel: #metoo with moths.

I gave this 4 stars, because it lacks the genuinely creepy sense that the elder King does so well in Salem's Lot, It, Needful Things, and so many others. The sense of madness is not quite there, although the cruelty of (some) men is in clear focus here. Nevertheless, great reading after the somewhat meh Mercedes novels.

Also: The audiobook is brilliant. Marin Ireland does a superb job. Highly recommended.