Like most fans of Stephen King's writing style, I was pleased to see another Holly Gibney story that contains very little or no supernatural horror. I dislike horror and I also avoid the Dark Tower universe entirely. This book delivers a fun thriller with enjoyable characters and some solid comic relief.
The protagonists come across as a little too goody-goody while the antagonists and their networks feel similarly one-sided and purely evil with no redeeming qualities. It is by no means Stephen King's best work. I felt sad to read about the author's health issues in the afterword, which perhaps explains some of the political dogma and shrill indignation sprinkled throughout the story.
3/5 stars.
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