The Shining by Stephen King | Book Review
The Shining by Stephen King Published: January 1977 Read: November 2019 Series: The Shining #1 Rating: 5 stars Synopsis: Jack Torrance's new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. As the off-season caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, he'll have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. But as the harsh winter weather sets in, the idyllic location feels ever more remote...and more sinister. And the only one to notice the strange and terrible forces gathering around the Overlook is Danny Torrance, a uniquely gifted five-year-old. I have been slowly making my way through Stephen King's novels in publication order, and I must say that so far, his first two novels haven’t wowed me. But now I finally feel like I'm understanding how King has become one of the greatest authors of all time. This novel was near flawless and is my favourite by King so far. I went into this thinking I...
