Wow. Seriously. I wasn't sure what to expect when I started reading this. I love Stephen King. Perhaps that's unfair to say while reviewing one of his son's first books, especially since Hill worked so hard to get published without standing on his dad's shoulders. But wow. I'll apologize in advance for the comparisons made here between the two- but it was the first question on my mind since discovering, without having read the book, that Joe Hill was actually Joe King. 
 I can think of times where I've been let down by the offspring of talented people. This was not one of those times. Joe Hill is just as inventive a story teller as his father. While you can certainly see King's influence peeking through you can also see that Hill has his own style. 
 Not since "Under the Dome" have I eaten up a book of this size in a weekend. I couldn't put it down. King and Hill have this incredible talent for writing characters that feel real. They are flawed. They are loveable at times and completely unlikeable at others. 
 However: I've seen King criticized again and again for writing crappy endings. This is where the differences between the two authors shine. The ending of NOS4A2 is not what I wanted and also exactly what it needed to be. You will not be disappointed in this ending. (Disclaimer: I don't take issue with King's endings, but I can see where others might.) 
 This isn't the review NOS4A2 deserves- and for that, sorry am I. But I also couldn't bear to spoil anything about this for anyone. Read it. I downloaded it to my kindle and will probably buy a physical copy to stick in my dusty bookshelves. Someday the pages will be as well worn and loved and bent as my copy of Under the Dome and The Green Mile, because it's that rare kind of book that deserves to be read more than once. 
 I will definitely be on the lookout for more of Hill's work in the future, and already have Horns downloaded and ready to read.