While the story line was ok, but there was an obsessive and overarching political theme. So much emphasis on Trump and on COVID. Those who supported Trump in the storyline were portrayed as ignorant and mainly included blue collar, trailer park residents, and menial job workers. The other divisive topic circled around covid. King made Anti-Vaxx individuals out as of below intelligence and the audio book made them sound ignorant.
King should have spent more time on the storyline than on politics.
No matter my political beliefs, I read (or listen), to escape into an alternate reality. King wants fiction to turn into another reason to tear us apart.
In short, the story line was quite upsetting. I found the writing too much of the author's political opinion, and not enough literary genius. Readers want an escape, not one man's political persuasion.