Another masterpiece from \u2018It\u2019 author Stephen King comes in the form of this rich and disturbing novel that spans five decades.<\/p>\n
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The story starts in a small New England town in early 1960. A young boy called Jamie Morton forges an unlikely friendship with the Charles Jacobs, the new minister. Jacobs along with his beautiful wife transform the local church. The men and boys are in love with Mrs Jacobs; and the women and girls – including Jamie’s mother and sister – feel the same about Jacobs. Jamie and the Reverend share a deeper bond, based on their fascination with simple experiments in electricity.<\/p>\n
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Then tragedy strikes the Jacobs family. The preacher curses God, mocking all his religious beliefs and is banished from the shocked town.<\/p>\n
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Jamie has demons of his own. In his mid-thirties, he is living a nomadic lifestyle of bar-band rock and roll. Addicted to heroin, stranded, desperate, he sees Jacobs again – a showman on stage, creating dazzling ‘portraits in lightning’ – and their meeting has profound consequences for both men. Their bond becomes a pact and Jamie discovers that revival has many disturbing meanings. A taught, tense, page-turning thriller that proves King\u2019s definitely still got what it takes.<\/p>\n
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ROCKS RATING: ****<\/p>\n
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