Doctor Sleep by Stephen King
It’s been a long while since Danny Torrance
escaped the Overlook Hotel in The Shining.
The now middle-aged Dan is finally getting his life together after
stumbling into a small New Hampshire town.
He is firmly on the wagon after being persuaded to join AA by some great
friends he makes in town and has a job that he enjoys working at the local
hospice where he gets the nickname Doctor Sleep. Not all is idyllic. Twelve years ago Dan started getting visited
by a person with the shining. A young
girl named Abra with immense power he thinks may be in danger. He and Abra must find each other and team up
to defeat the evil coming their way.
While it helped that I just re-read
The Shining a few weeks ago, it’s not necessary to completely enjoy this
book. While not nearly as creepy as its
predecessor it is a quick read with interesting villains (the True Knot who are
akin to vampires, after those with The Shining to eat what makes them
shine). The gore and the creepiness are
minimal compared to some of his other works, but the storytelling is still
wonderful.
