Why did I love this book?
Itās not the scariest Stephen King novel Iāve ever readāIād give that honor to The Shiningābut this book remains my all-time favorite.
The story of John Smith, who awakens from a five-year coma with psychic powers that are more curse than blessing, plays to Kingās greatest strength as a writer: the ability to create believable characters who you really care about.
The book is also a time capsule of American politics in the 1970sāone that seems newly relevant in the 2024 presidential season.
2 authors picked The Dead Zone as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
Set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine
A #1 New York Times bestseller about a man who wakes up from a five-year coma able to see peopleās futures and the terrible fate awaiting mankindāa ācompulsive page-turnerā (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution).
Johnny Smith awakens from a five-year coma after his car accident and discovers that he can see peopleās futures and pasts when he touches them. Many consider his talent a gift; Johnny feels cursed. His fiancĆ©e married another man during his coma and people clamor for him to solve their problems.
When Johnny has a disturbing vision after heā¦