This was Stephen King at his phenomenal dead level best. From start to finish it had every Stephen King classical trope you could think--the quick takeoff, you think you know the ride you're on, the sudden shift, things look a little different, the huge twist, wait, this can't be, and the heartpounding ride through the end. It grips you and doesn't let go until the very last. And Stephen King has a way of getting to the visceral meat of it all, of getting into your very core and sticking with you long after you've finished the last sentence. I read this book on Audible and Will Patten's narration, as always, was absolutely amazing. You were in the book, from the very beginning. I've been a King fan from day 1, I read all his books back in the day, in braille one summer, from It all the way, and that was a 12 volume beauty and one I revisit often, ,tI've read everything else since anc this one doesn't disappoint. I work for our Regional Library for The Blind here in Alabama, and I'm eagerly waiting for The Outsider to appear on our Bard, Braille and Audio Reading Download so I get my patrons turned onto this too. But, this is a must-read for the summer, and any time. I recommend this to everybody who loves a good well crafted story that will definitely go good with a pot of coffee.