Get Your Hands On The Dead Zone Scripted By Stephen King Presented In Brochure

read some of sitelinkStephen King's titles but nowhere near enough, so I have made it a personal goal to read little by little until I get caught up.
. . if that is even possible, This genius of a man has written a lot of books! I chose sitelinkThe Dead Zone for my next King novel simply because of the recently released audiobook.
It's narrated by James Franco!! I absolutely adore him, Seriously, he could do a Pepsi commercial and I would DVR that sucker! Not only did he do a superb job in his narration in this audiobook, but King did a superb job in his writing of it.
I loved this book and not only because of Franco, I found King's storytelling intoxicating, I have always enjoyed the books I have read by King but I have never felt as invested in a main character until sitelinkThe Dead Zone.
Johnny is a wellwritten and complicated character, the many integrated situations he intervenes in are engaging, mysterious, and thrilling, and this fictional character written in the's who can foresee the future appears to have predicted America's current political dynamic, almostyears later.
I don't discuss politics on social media and will always respect and support whoever holds the office of president, but I have to admit this element was more than a bit eerie.
If you like King, Franco, the existing adaptations of this book, or just want to see what all the buzz is about politically speaking, I strongly recommend checking out sitelinkThe Dead Zone!

Note: If interested, you can listen to an online interview clip with James Franco about the audiobook experience sitelinkHERE.


My favorite quote:
“Ninetyfive percent of people who walk the earth are simply inert, One percent are saints, and one percent are assholes, The other three percent are people who do what they say they can do, ” It was as if his eyes were awake, and the rest of him still slept

Meet Johnny Smith.
A young man whose streak of luck ends dramatically in a major car crash, Followed by blackness. A long, long time in cold limbo,

When he wakes up life has been turned upside down, His fiancee has met someone else, And Johnny is cursed with the power to perceive evil in men's souls, He's had these hunches since he had an iceskating accident as a child, Now he has an ability to see into the future, An ability which will bring him into a terrifying confrontation with a charismatic,

powerhungry and dangerous man, . . The first part of Stephen Kings The Dead Zone was just straightup fun to read, It had that Something Wicked This Way Comes vibe to it with the spinning wheel, the creepy carnival worker, and Johnny Smith pressing his luck and drawing a crowd.
It was the first chapter in what ultimately becomes The Saga of John Smith, Psychic or Something,

The rest of the book walks through events where this psychic ability becomes useful in a number of ways, ultimately leading up to a thrilling, largerthanlife climax that puts ole Johnny in a precarious situation with huge stakes, really unbelievable stakes, but, man, when you get there, who even cares anymore This guys is magical and hes saving the world!

Having multiple plots building on each other was a little awkward at times.
I finished one storyline and moved on to the next section, and this time Johnny has landed a new job of living somewhere else, time jumps forward a bit, and those precious events are only mentioned a few times, replaced by something even bigger this time.
Johnnys gotta take his powers to the next level, Time to ditch the minor leagues and show the majors what you can do for once,

Mr. King never fails at setting a scene or developing his characters, and his abilities are on full display here as well, Vera, the mother, is a little over the top with her fanatical religious antics, but its there for a reason, Sarah and her adventures that become more subplot are drawn up very well and her relationship with Johnny plays out in an interesting, and mostly believable way.
The bad guys are bad, There are a few of them around, I loved the small town setting, especially as the political stuff started to kick in later, Hearing King bounce his political views around a bit through the dialogue was a treat, I dig his style.

This was certainly a thrilling adventure, and at times it even made me think, If I had that kind of ability, if I could see things happening down the road, how would I handle it What decisions would I be willing to make It was cool to read a King book and get myself all mixed up in a wild story, but I also came away thinking about life just a smidge.
That doesnt always happen with this guy, Sometimes its vampires and werewolves, Other times its dead zones and saving people,

Firestarter is next which my iPhone insists should be two words, so maybe Im wrong here, I havent read that one yet, ever, Looking forward to taking another step on this readKingbooksinorder trail, Ive never made it this far before, and Ive got a long way to go, but itll be nice to fill in the gaps with books like this one that I skipped in the past or just never got around to.
Also, Drew Barrymore.

An incredible run of good luck with a Wheel of Fortune game at a county fair is the start of things spinning out of control for John Smith.
  He is about to lose five years of his life in a horrible way,   When he returns, everything has changed,   Fate and predestination play their parts,   The stink of burning rubber persists, and there is a dead zone inside his brain,     

I'll lay it right down on the table for you,   More frightening to me than any monster are religious fanatics,   There is one in here who will give you a run for the money,   Eyes shining with a crazed light, she gibbers maniacally, spewing dire warnings of hellfire, and spraying spittle far and wide in her selfrighteous fervor.
  Bring in the clowns, even the spiders, if you must,   They are nothing compared to the nut job inside these pages,    

Originally published in, it was a stroll down memory lane for me with reference to thirteen cent stamps, those old rabbit ears antennas augmented with the aluminum foil, and Walter Cronkite closing out the evening news with his signature "And that's the way it is.
"  I bought it hot off the presses when it was released and now,years later, my estimation of it has gone up with this second read.
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