My Long Walk Through Stephen King's Lot

( Warning: Some spoilers for the book follow.) Currently, I’m reading The Dead Zone .   This is a first read for me; somehow I never read it, despite owning a paperback when I was younger.   That copy is long gone, so I had to reacquire it.   (As the image above suggests, I opted for a decently-priced paperback, but I am sure I'll eventually track down a hardback.)   I have about a third of the book to go, but already I suspect this will end up being among my all-time favorite King books.   Johnny Smith feels more real—and more affected by his circumstances—than a lot of King’s characters.   And somehow, King managed to solicit my emotional investment in him in very short order.   By the time he suffers his car accident, a mere two chapters in, I was already establishing some hopes and worries for Johnny.   Added to that is how quickly and tenderly King begins to build a connection between Johnny and Sarah.   King was dra...