This is King at his best, with characters so real they remind you of people you've known for years. His prose is tight and perfect, giving the story itself a chance to both terrify and delight the reader.

King's characters, adults and children, are like the people you might meet walking down the street. Just hope the street isn't near the Mile 81 rest stop where the mud splattered car crashed through the barrier and now sits there waiting . . . omimously.