I have to confess I was gripped by Cell. I seem to be in a minority here but I thought it was great. First of all, I do have a weakness for zombies. However, I have an autistic son and I saw so much of him in the boy Johnny Riddell that it really hit home — especially the last scene.

I can’t speak to the other books, at least not yet. I stayed away from the Dark Tower series and, lately, I’ve been seeking out horror writers I haven’t read before. I’m hoping that Under the Dome will be a return to his early greatness since it’s a story that has been with him from about that time.

What is it about Mr. King’s later stories that doesn’t feel like he’s put his heart and soul in them?

–Greg