I put in for this book as it was labelled for Stephen King fans. I thought this was setting the bar high; it failed miserably to even reach halfway! I am a lover of supernatural and horror books but this disappointed me greatly. The writing was wooden and the story ponderous . I thought the characters were poorly drawn and not at all well rounded. I could not engage with any of them. The best thing about the book, in my opinion was the prologue, which set the premise of a missing girl, with a hint of witchcraft. After that the tale seemed to drag and failed to hold my interest. I must admit I gave up at the halfway point and have no inclination to find out the conclusion. One sadly disappointed reader!