Otherwise, he got to enjoy it as a Constant Reader this time.
I was very curious to see Gwendy all grown up, and very pleased with the result.
I think readers will be, too, King said in a statement.
Credit: Cemetery Dance Publications
Especially when the button box makes a mysterious reappearance.
Trade paperback and ebook editions will be released next year by Simon & Schuster/Gallery Books.
So you saw her in office?
Thats all I wrote him.
And I just looked at the email that he sent back.
He said, Thats a cool idea, very cool.
Mercedesnovels andThe Outsiderwho is a major character in his newest book], but you should write it.
He did offer some ideas and insights, though?He sat down and he read it.
And then, wonderfully typical, generous Steve did a line edit for me.
He went through page by page.
And I had my favorite author, best-seller Stephen King, as my editor on this.
He prepared me for a lot of ink.
And to be honest, I told him, This is tremendous.
I agree with 95% of it, and itwasnta lot of ink.
Ive had a lot more ink on manuscripts when Ive gone through it myself.
But again, that second pass I did knowing that Steve was not going to clean up my mess.
A few are off-color, but very helpful.
But its the path that her life took.
The button box couldve been a source of real evil.
The more she pushed those buttons, the more horrors she unleashed on the world.Yes.
Why does the box return to her?Thats what she struggles with.
Why did the box come back to me?
Thats when the button box shows up.
Reality has smacked her in the face.
Shes trying to get things done, trying to keep peoples attention, trying to do the right things.
So shes in a tough spot, and some of her hope is draining away.
And shes involved in whats happening with these abducted girls.
A third girl is taken while shes there, and her participation is integral to solving what happens.
