Doctor Sleep by Stephen King
Doctor Sleep by Stephen King Review by Elleanore G. Vance Thiry-six years in the making, King takes us on a trip to see Danny Torrence All Grown Up. The years have not been kind. Danny has become an alcoholic, mostly, I think to dim his shine. We see him hit rock bottom and then leave town. This moment haunts him throughout the novel. But only about a third of the book belongs to Danny. He shares this story with Rose the Hat and her True Knot, as well as Abra Stone, a young girl with blinding shine. This book is tight and sleek. Compared to his earlier, looser epics, it is downright space-aged! I really appreciated that about this story. Not exactly what anyone would call action packed, but good pacing keeps us moving and we never feel the story lag. I even feel that a lot of King's usual sexist remarks are cut back in this book. I do have issues, though. I would have liked to see Danny angry with Jack. Or Wendy angry with Jack. I really felt that to leave out t...