The Review Site - The Shining

Brief summary of the item: A family are recruited to look after a hotel during its closure in the winter season. Acres of land, totally isolated, time to write the novel that Jack has been dreaming of; it seems like a dream job at an ideal time, but all is not as it seems. The hotel is coming alive, and Danny can see it shine. A darkened history comes to life bringing terror and suspense to all around it; especially the reader. Not a book for the faint hearted.
Good Points: This definitly is a book you can't put down. It'll keep you on the edge of your seat right up until the outstanding ending.
Bad Points: I had always thought that Stanley Kubrick's version of the shining was fantastic; however, reading the book, the film pales into insignificance.
General Comments: I love Stephen King, but it does take a while for him to get into the depths of the story. there is always a lot of background first. Get through this and you will find all of his books fantastic. With perhaps the exception of The girl who loved Tom Gordon).