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Doctor Sleep by Stephen King - Book Review

Author: Stephen King Title: Doctor Sleep Place Published: New York, USA Publisher: Scribner, a Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc. Year Published: 2013 No. of Pages: 531 Price: Php 1,199.00 (Hardcover) Place Bought: Fully Booked Rockwell The Shining is one of my favorite Stephen King books, and I couldn't wait to get my hands on a copy of its sequel  Doctor Sleep . The new novel follows the story of Danny Torrance, who grows up following in the footsteps of his dad. Struggling with alcoholism, he travels from town to town in search of menial jobs, until he reaches a certain New Hampshire town. There, under the guidance of his new employer, he joins Alcoholics Anonymous in an attempt to overcome his addiction. As Dan recovers, so does his Shining . He finds a job at a hospice where he uses his powers to provide dying patients some comfort. This is when he is contacted by Abra, a young girl with the strongest Shining Dan's ever known. Meanwhile, a group of qu...