It’s not his best writing, by far, but I’ve got to give it four stars for the gut-wrenching finale; for the strongest, most raw and untempered Stephen King emotion this side of Lowell, Maine. (Guess what I read last? I’m glad these books are “Gaged” in different towns.)

Yes, it’s a horror story padded with a soap opera, a relatable but uninteresting kid, and a foreboding legend that ultimately proves uneventful. Still, your time spent reading the tale of poor ol’ Cujo won’t go to waste. He was such a GOOD DOG.