Billy Summers

Even with a lot to like, King's constant political bashing and unneeded allusion to Covid/lockdown drag down an otherwise solid book. I understand a writer's want to interject their own feelings and thoughts into their work, but to a point it gets overbearing, and is why it took me so long to finally finish this read. I read fiction to escape from the realities of our world. Talking of a future virus that has no bearing to the story was unneeded; and no matter your political leanings, the constant republican bashing was unnecessary. Other wise, this was a middle of the road “feel-good” (or at least as feel-good as King gets, ex. Stand by Me, Shawshank). Was not his best or most inspired, but other than my few qualms was an otherwise good read.