Cell: A Novel (Stephen King)
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Witness Stephen King's triumphant, blood-spattered return to the genre that
made him famous. Cell, the king of horror's homage to zombie films (the book
is dedicated in part to George A. Romero) is his goriest, most horrific novel
in years, not to mention the most intensely paced. Casting aside his love of
elaborate character and town histories and penchant for delayed gratification,
King yanks readers off their feet within the first few pages; dragging them
into the fray and offering no chance catch their breath until the very last page.
In Cell King taps into readers fears of technological warfare and terrorism.
Mobile phones deliver the apocalypse to millions of unsuspecting
humans by wiping their brains of any humanity, leaving only aggressive and
destructive impulses behind. Those without cell phones, like illustrator Clayton
Riddell and his small band of "normies," must fight for survival, and their
journey to find Clayton's estranged wife and young son rockets the book toward resolution.
Fans that have followed King from the beginning will recognize and appreciate Cell
as a departure--King's writing has not been so pure of heart and free of hang-ups in years
(wrapping up his phenomenal Dark Tower series and receiving a medal from the National Book
Foundation doesn't hurt either). "Retirement" clearly suits King, and lucky for us, having nothing
left to prove frees him up to write frenzied, juiced-up horror-thrillers like Cell.