Gerald's Game

I will always owe a huge debt of gratitude to Stephen King. He is one of the main reasons I chose to become a writer, and he filled my teenage years with nightmares and wonderful, horrifying stories.
This story is an excellent one. It's creative and terrifying and you feel so deeply for the heroine as she overcomes both her physical and mental obstacles in her fight to survive. It's a heartfelt and fearless look into the how traumatic events can damage us.
The only thing keeping me from rating it higher is the same thing that keeps me from enjoying all of Stephen King's books. The older I get, the more I dislike his writing style. I used to love it, then I didn't care that much, and now it's feeling more and more like a chore to get through it. The stories are the only reason I still read him, because they are so damn good, and I insist you give this book a try, especially if you're not so persnickety about writing style as I am. It is well worth your while.