Although there may be books I've enjoyed more, I think King is one of the best storytellers out there. He immediately sucks you in and doesn't let go till it's over, and he drafts wonderfully vivid characters. I really enjoyed Doctor Sleep. I reread The Shining a couple months ago in anticipation of it, and although it's not necessary to have read The Shining before this one, to get the most out of the book, I recommend one do so. The only thing I was hesitant about with this book is the fact that children were the victims. But other than one page devoted to a description of how the True Blood gets their 'steam,' a page which I found very difficult to read, King dances around the issue and avoids bombarding the reader with gratuitous violence against young kids. The focus instead is on Danny and his teenage accomplice, and how they must confront the roving True Blood 'family.' All around a great read for King fans.