I love them both and for different reasons. I think the overall experience is enhanced if handled that way. This is actually my second read of this and I would definitely recommend reading Desperation and this novel back-to-back. This book is only for those with the intestinal fortitude to handle intense scenes of violence. This novel is hella violent and dark so if that isn’t your cup of tea, you may as well just mosey on by. The only thing that doesnt quite fit is the red van idling up the hill on Poplar Street. Everything is normal on a summer day in Wentworth, Ohio - the paperboy is making his rounds, frisbees are flying, barbecues are being contemplated. Trust me when I say, it’s best to go into this knowing as little as possible, but for those of you who are just going to insist on knowing more, I will give you this one small clue: (view spoiler) The action is fierce and Bachmans imagination proves boundless.

You may wonder, yeah, but what’s it all about? Some we love, some we hate but in the end, no one escapes their fate. We follow this set cast of characters from the minute The Regulators first come onto their street until the bitter end. It’s hard to imagine a 475-page novel, taking place in one afternoon on one suburban street, making you cringe in anticipation but this one sure does. The Regulators are coming to Poplar Street and you are damn lucky if you come out of this alive! Little do they know, the proverbial shit is about to hit the fan. The paperboy is dutifully tending to his route, the Reed twins are entertaining young ladies, and the corner convenience store is functioning like a well-oiled machine. King says that The Regulators and Desperation (see below) are companion volumes, like Alice in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. 24, 1996 Bachman/Stephen King in overdrive, fast as he can type and laughing with bloodglee. To the residents of Poplar Street, in suburban Wentworth, Ohio, Jseems like any other summer day. THE REGULATORS by Richard Bachman RELEASE DATE: Sept.

The Regulators by Richard Bachman