It begins right where The Shining left off, with Danny and his mother, Wendy, trying to start a new life. And we learn that not all of the souls at the Overlook died with the hotel.
King is very good at keeping his characters true to life. And poor Danny Torrance, with his ability to "shine" (or see things that no one else can), has turned to booze to help dull the shine. One can see how someone with this ability could certainly be driven to the bottle, if not entirely mad, by seeing what humans weren't meant to see.
There is a subplot happening with what may be a vampire-type cult, but it is barely explored and hasn't crossed Danny's path yet. I'm curious to see what happens there, however.
All in all, so far, King is still doing what he does best - creating a world that feels so real, I feel like I'm friends with these people. And I can't put the book down!
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