- Paperback: 464 pages
- Publisher: New English Library; New Ed edition (19 Jun 1997)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0340671777
- ISBN-13: 978-0340671771
- Product Dimensions: 17.2 x 11 x 3.6 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 563,563 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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‘A writer of excellence...King is one of the most fertile storytellers of the modern novel’ (Guardian )
'Popular fiction's most prolific terror-monger' (The Times )
'Slides slickly down an eager gullet' (Daily Telegraph )
'Popular fiction's most prolific terror-monger' (The Times )
'Slides slickly down an eager gullet' (Daily Telegraph )
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9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was introduced accidentally to Stephen King and his alter-ego with Misery - a complex two-handed psychological narrative which left me in awe of this supposed gore-meister's grasp of true fear and horror. Since then, I have dipped infrequently into the back catalogue, with varying success. What works best for me (and I'm probably in a minority here), are the stories which weave real-life situations into an horrific super-reality. The regulators is not in that camp. It feels like a Stephen-king-by-numbers: a disparate, ill-defined group of stereotypes, facing a supernatural foe in a small town setting. Serve with frequent pop-culture reference (often lost on us Brits), and a kid with strange powers. Some die, some survive. Life is never the same. It's a well-trodden formula, that often pays off, but in The Regulators, the tension, and gradual dissemination of the nature of foe seems to be hurried, and the final reel (often a weakness in King plots) seems rushed and incomplete. By no means a disaster, but not up to the usual standards... Desperation anyone ?
14 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
In my opinion,this is a fantastic book,one which I have read again and again.It has most of the characters of Desperation,but is set on a happy summer street,and concentrates more on Audrey Wyler and her autistic nephew Seth,a beautiful little boy possessed by an alien,Tak.Stephen King,writing as Richard Bachman,writes women like no other man I know,and her diary entries are so believable and poignant that they form a perfect contrast to the unbelievable violence that erupts in this peaceful neighbourhood.
I love the ending of this book so much; in fact I just love this book.It may seem strange that a story about death and mayhem should appeal to me so much,but what I like so much about Stephen King is the constant fight between good and evil,and the fact that good usually triumphs,whatever the cost.It definitely does here,and I find the ending so satisfying,I sometimes pick up The Regulators and read the last few pages.
So,to sum up,Desperation's great,but The Regulators is absolutely brilliant!
I love the ending of this book so much; in fact I just love this book.It may seem strange that a story about death and mayhem should appeal to me so much,but what I like so much about Stephen King is the constant fight between good and evil,and the fact that good usually triumphs,whatever the cost.It definitely does here,and I find the ending so satisfying,I sometimes pick up The Regulators and read the last few pages.
So,to sum up,Desperation's great,but The Regulators is absolutely brilliant!
Format:Paperback
Very poor outing from Stephen King, I forced myself through this book waiting in anticipation for some of Stephen Kings magic, but alas to no avail. I read this book some 5+ years ago and haven't picked up another Stephen King book since. I am however being drawn back with rumours of his book "Desperation" being a "difficult to put down" book. Perhaps I'll give him another chance.
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The regulators
An excellent Stephen King book of horrible fantasy that grips you from the first page, turning childhood nightmares into real here and now horror. Read more
Published 6 months ago by baysee47
My wife adores SK!
I don't think there's a down side to this ... my wife just loves Stephen, and I just love video games ... end of!
Published 14 months ago by The Sandman
Classic King
As a lifelong fan of Stephen King I did enjoy this book, though it felt quite short (maybe because I couldnt put it down and read it quickly). Read more
Published 23 months ago by Lotey
Very disturbing story...awesome!
I bought this on hardback the day of release back in 1996 along with Desperation. I read Desperation straight away and loved it, but somehow The Regulators stayed on the shelf... Read more
Published on 7 Jan 2010 by Gav.76
Not King's best
Most of the Stephen King books I have read I have loved, with the exception of The Dark Tower series and the Dark Half. Read more
Published on 24 Jun 2008 by L. Young
edge of my seat
was brilliant listened in car great narration great story quite graphic grusome bits but a real must for sci fi lovers
Published on 24 April 2008 by C. Hopwood K. Harries
Waste of time - please avoid
This has to be one of The Master's poorest efforts, and I say that as a dyed-in-the-wool Constant Reader. Read more
Published on 24 April 2006 by Telboy
A bit of a drag
Inspite of this being apparently by R Bachman you can tell this is Steven King after a short time, just by the style of writing. Read more
Published on 20 April 2006 by Charles Gosling
Potty Mouth attacks again
This item would probably not have been published if Stephen King had not hit the big time with his other novels. Read more
Published on 21 Aug 2005 by bernie
not engaging
I read Desperation first and according to other reviewers this was my mistake...
The names used in this book are the same as in Desperation but for very different characters,... Read more
The names used in this book are the same as in Desperation but for very different characters,... Read more
Published on 9 Nov 2004 by K. Morrison
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