by Stephen King
I listened to this story as an audio book on a cross country trip from Kentucky to Oregon. I have to say I absolutely loved it and the time flew by in the car.
As the "King" of horror stories I was pleasantly surprised that this fantasy story wasn't full of horror. In truth is had a little bit of everything from fantasy to mystery to romance. I was happy to have so much time to listen because I did not want to "put it down."
*It's been a few months since I listened to the book so please forgive me for any vagueness here.
The "hero" of the story is told of a gap in time where he can return to the late 50's early 60's. No matter how long he is gone he will always return to the same time he steps through that gap. He is persuaded to return in time and save Kennedy, although it will mean spending several years in the past. The bulk of the story is about those years and when things go right and when things go wrong.
I was expecting a story all about how Kennedy was saved and what the world was like as a result. Instead the story is about the years our hero lives in the past marking time until the assassination. Then ultimately what the assassination means to him personally and what is most important.
King tells an awesome story of time travel and the implications of time in years that flash by in micro seconds. This book is high on my must read list. So high that I am considering reading it now that I've listened to it. I hope you agree.
Any surprise that I give this five of five shots?
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