How is it that, on the fifth time of reading, I find this novel even more gripping, even more compelling, than the first time I read it? And I can still remember that first time... I was in my early teens, and it was the school holidays - the winter. I curled up on the couch and read the whole thing in one sitting, with my hand over my mouth - I even screamed at one point, my heart racing. 
 Years later, my heart still races - but not just because of the tense plot, but because of the brilliant writing. Every time I read this, I find more to enjoy, more to marvel at. For me, this is King's masterpiece. 
 This is how you tell a story.