Just to wrap up my contribution on this. If people are genuinely interested in giving him a go but are put off by the horror tag, then go to Delores Claiborne. there's a pretty good reading of it by Laurel Lethko in the TB library. If,like me you're already a fan but have been avoiding the Dark Tower series, give them a go. I read them all within about 4 months of starting. there's no question that at times as the series progresses, King ends up some way up his own backside, but given what happened to him at the time - he was seriously injured while walking near his home by a passing motorist - that's not altogether surprising. Finally, if, also like me, you've been avoiding the Richard Bachman books, give them a go too. Having now read them all, I'm about to move on to something else.