The Institute by Stephen KingMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Quite possibly the best Stephen King book I've read in a long time... and that's saying something considering how great The Outsider and Sleeping Beauties were. It's not "Horror" but much of it tells a horrible tale... and we have no choice except to be drawn in to the story as we meet characters we can't help but care about.
The Institute has obvious parallels to Firestarter with evil(?) forces tracking and eventually kidnapping children with paranormal abilities. A much darker story than Firestarter, it diverges in how those children are treated, how their abilities are enhanced and exploited, and how much broader the conspiracy to maintain secrecy is.
Once again, King bring us into his world, and a fantastic, and really creepy, world it is.
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