Product Description
John Smith awakens from an interminable coma with an accursed power-the power to see the future and the terrible fate awaiting mankind in...the dead zone.

Amazon.com Review
In the St. James Guide to Horror, Ghost & Gothic Writers, Gary Westfahl predicts that "King has already earned himself a place in the history of literature.... At the very least, he will enjoy the status of a latter-day Anthony Trollope, an author respected for his popularity and social commentary.... More likely, he will be enshrined as the Charles Dickens of the late 20th century, the writer who perfectly reflected, encapsulated, and expressed the characteristic concerns of his era."

If any of King's novels exemplifies his skill at portraying the concerns of his generation, it's The Dead Zone (1979). Although it contains a horrific subplot about a serial killer, it isn't strictly a horror novel. It's the story of an unassuming high school teacher, an Everyman, who suffers a gap in time--like a Rip Van Winkle who blacks out during the years 1970-75--and thus becomes acutely conscious of the way that American society is rapidly changing. He wakes up as well with a gap in his brain, the "dead zone" of the title. The zone gives him crippling headaches, but also grants him second sight, a talent he doesn't want and is reluctant to use. The crux of the novel concerns whether he will use that talent to alter the course of history.

The Dead Zone is a tight, well-crafted book. When asked in 1983 which of his novels so far was "the best," Stephen King answered, "The one that I think works the best is Dead Zone. It's the one that [has] the most story." --Fiona Webster

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 190 reviews)

The Dead Zone

I'm in college and needed a Stephen King book to read and review by the end of the semester. I was interested in reading The Dead Zone because I never got to see the TV show or the movie, but was interested in the story. After searching a couple of sites, I stumbled across this one on Amazon for $4.44! Legit! Thinking it was an amazing deal, I purchased it right away. It did take some time to ship to me, but I eventually did get it. Since I have until mid-December to read and write a 2,000 word essay about it, I was in no rush of receiving it. The only thing I wish was different about my purchase was that because it was a hard cover, I do with the original paper sheet covering was shipped with it. But for $4.44, I'm satisfied! If anyone has any good points that they noticed about the story that's hidden under the surface of the words, email me and let me know so I can get an A+ on my essay!
October 09, 2008

One Of King's Best

I am a big fan and have read every book, and this one is always the one I consider on of the best.

His books are always engrossing and page turners, but this one is set apart, to me, as being more in the realm of "believable."

All he does is asks you to accept one thing as being plausible, someone having a Sixth Sense, then the book goes on from there.

I had not read this one in quite awhile and picked it up again and it was just as how I remembered. A book very much worth reading if you have any interest in the genre.

Very Highly Recommended.
September 10, 2008

That's Stephen King

It could be better? I don't know, but Stephen King could keep the story much longer if he wanted to and make all of his fans much more happy doing what they do best, read Stephen King's books! Overall and as expected, the TV Series with the same name is very different from the printed version and alas, it was a delight to read page after page until its very end! Four stars just because it finished so fast I couldn't imagine I have read the full story.
July 07, 2008

"The Dead Zone" By Stephen King

The Dead Zone is Stehen King's fifth published novel, it's a shorter novel only about 400 pages (in this virson) but it's still a great novel.

"The Dead Zone" Tells the story of a man named John Smith (no last name, But who needs one right) When he was younger John got and injury while skateing, it was a small one that not even his parents remember but for that one moment that he blacked out he was plunged into the dead zone, he reall didint know it then but he would come to relize it later.

Later someting happens to Johnny an acident that again plunges him into The Dead Zone.

And This if from the summary in the inside of the book. "John Smith, who awakened from a seemingly interminalbe coma with and accursed power: The Power to see the future and the terrible fate awaiting mankind in The Dead Zone."

during the novel Johnny has to go through quite a few things, things he might regret you can never really tell in the The Dead Zone

Overall Stephen King has given us a great novel here one that can be enjoyed any time 5/5
March 27, 2008

a great yarn!

Having read a number of Stephen King's books, "The Dead Zone" has to rank as one of the finest. A tale of clairvoyance, it keeps its readers 'on the edge of their seats'. In typical Stephen King fashion, he heralds the appearance of the supernatural whilst reinforcing the readers' credulity through habitual exploitation of commonplace settings, cliches and associations with everyday norms. Both the protagonist's and antagonist's idiosyncrasies were consistently amplified throughout to great effects lending credibility to the numerous furor and conflicts as the story unfolds. The loose ends were neatly tied together in the finale which doesn't disappoint.
March 14, 2008

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