I enjoyed the premise--two men's lives are darkly intertwined, starting with their initial meeting when one was a young pastor and the other a young boy and lasting through the decades. The pastor's transformation is well captured. Great characters as always; King is a master at that. But I thought the book dragged at times: scenes that weren't necessary, too much detail in certain parts of the main character's life. But as always, King weaves a great story.