Definitely one of the most epic thrillers I have ever read. King has a unique capability of dragging the reader into the story. Say that there is a bad guy in one of his books (well, there is plenty of them in this volume), you really hate him/her from the bottom of your heart, as if you would attack if this bad guy was in flesh and bone and you had a chance. You immerse yourself into the story and it just flows. Also, there is a moral side of the book, as in the case of every Stephen King book. People have a tendency to think that all King can do is writing pure horror, yet he definitely is capable of conducting strong messages and lecturing.