I read this book many years ago. It has stayed with for many more. I just read a partial review written by some simpleton whose opinion shouldn't matter. His remarks stated that maybe he set his expectations too high cause this one really misses the mark in the end. Well I assume that he hasn't followed Stephen King, Richard Bachman and Peter Straub down the pseudonym rabbit hole. Anyways my point is don't judge a book by it's cover nor put too much stock into someone else's opinion. You best bet is to get your own hands dirty you might just find out that you like it. My opinion is no different unless it is.