The Dark Half

I didn’t feel that I “really liked it” which is my definition for 4 stars, because at times things felt a little slow. But it was very good with good ideas.

A scary guy is killing people. The victims have links to Thad who is an author. There are paranormal elements to the bad guy, but it doesn’t feel supernatural. He is cunning, strong, and can frequently sense what others are thinking. It’s hard to beat a bad guy who can sense your thoughts.

This is not the “exciting chase scene” type of book. I liked that clues were slowly uncovered during the story. The best parts were the creative ideas: how the bad guy came into being, his motives, his actions, and how he was beaten in the end. I liked watching what he did. His actions were smart and well done.

This story introduces Sheriff Alan Pangborn who is the official closest to figuring things out. He is also the hero in the sequel “Needful Things.”

Most of the story is told in 3rd person, various characters. But once I was disconcerted when a scene was told in 1st person Thad. It may have been done more than once, I don’t remember. Other scenes were 3rd person Thad. I’d prefer the author stay consistent with 3rd person throughout.

The narrator Grover Gardener was excellent.

Genre: paranormal crime suspense.
Ending: good for the good guys.

I enjoyed listening to this book. Stephen King's a master of suspense. A must listen for mystery readers

I've never read it, but I suspect it may have been a better read.

I'm not one to say I know better than a professional writer.

He was a bit monotone making it hard to get into the story initially.

It probably would not make a good movie.

None.

...you never know what your going to get. An unusual (maybe impossible) plot, lots of action and you wonder what's up with the sparrows right to the end.