The Dark Half

Explores the notion of where dark ideas come from for those who write horror or thriller/violent stories. There's a supernatural, physical manifestation of the protagonist's “dark half.” The story builds up quickly into a chilling horror/thriller with a great ending that manages to be just what I want as a reader, “surprising but inevitable.” King's endings don't always work for me. I've read some books of his that were going along so well and then the finale ruins everything. Not so with this one. It's good from start to finish and never a dull moment.