In this terrifying and gripping thriller, a young girl exhibits some rather explosive psychic powers. Now the government wants her for their own insane ends.
Brittni H. (venus) from BATON ROUGE, LA wrote on 10/2/2007...
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A personal favorite of mine of King's. The story of a man trying desperately to keep his dangerously gifted young daughter out of the hands of the government. The well-shaped characters, as always, draw you not only into the story itself, but into the personal lives of those within the story. Like an incredible meal, he never fails to leave you yearning for more, yet oddly satisfied.
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Robert T. from EVANSVILLE, IN wrote on 6/9/2006...
Stephen King's books about creepy little kids are absolutely the scariest! Read it, you'll love it!
Christine G. (Cricket) from KAPOLEI, HI wrote on 1/3/2006...
This book was ok. I didn't enjoy it as much as other King books. When it got the end I just wanted it to be over. It got annoying for me. The beginning and middle were good because you feel sorry for the characters and want everything to be ok. Towards the end I just didn't care anymore.
FROM THE BOOK:
Innocence and beauty unite with evil and terror...
FIRESTARTER
First, a man and woman are subjects of a top-secret government experiment designed to produce extraordinary psychic powers.
Then they are married and have a child. A daugther.
Early on the daugther shows signs of a wild and horrifying force growing within her. Desperately, her parents try to train her to keep that force in check, to "act normal". Now the government wants the brainchild back-- for its own insane ends.
Tony H. (Tony500) from CORDOVA, TN wrote on 5/19/2005...