Don't you dare cross a Gypsy.
An enjoyable and unexpected experience turns deadly for overweight lawyer Billy Halleck. On a drive home Billy's wife decides to give him a little treat in the car, which distracts him from his driving. The next thing you know he's hit and killed a Gypsy woman who ran out in front of the car. Billy, who is deeply entrenched with friends in the court system, is able to get off on the charges, which infuriates the husband of the deceased woman. The man then decides to put a Gypsy curse on Billy and others who helped him, which turns many peoples' worlds upside down.
Slowly, Billy finds himself losing weight, no matter what he does. Eating tons of food won't bring his weight up, and his wife and daughter start to become extremely worried about his health. Billy makes the effort to go visit a doctor, but won't tell anyone why he really thinks he's losing weight, only hoping a medical explanation could help fix him. As Billy starts to lose more and more weight, he comes to the realization that the only way he can save himself is to hunt down and find the Gypsy to undo the curse set upon him.
With the help of private investigators, Billy is able to find the traveling Gypsies and confront the man who has caused him and his family so much grief. Does Billy convince the man to undo the curse? How many have to suffer at the hands of the Gypsy husband? What life altering decision does Billy finally make for himself? You'll just have to read to find out!
Overall this was a pretty good novel, but good grief was the middle a sludging pit of reading to get through. As I've felt about many King novels, it just either needs to be more engaging throughout, or he needs to cut out chunks of unnecessary rambling. Personally, I feel this would have been a great 160-180 page novella instead of a 315 page novel, and been more enjoyable. Still an overall good concept and decent read.
Final grade : C+
Review by Kyle Lybeck
An enjoyable and unexpected experience turns deadly for overweight lawyer Billy Halleck. On a drive home Billy's wife decides to give him a little treat in the car, which distracts him from his driving. The next thing you know he's hit and killed a Gypsy woman who ran out in front of the car. Billy, who is deeply entrenched with friends in the court system, is able to get off on the charges, which infuriates the husband of the deceased woman. The man then decides to put a Gypsy curse on Billy and others who helped him, which turns many peoples' worlds upside down.
Slowly, Billy finds himself losing weight, no matter what he does. Eating tons of food won't bring his weight up, and his wife and daughter start to become extremely worried about his health. Billy makes the effort to go visit a doctor, but won't tell anyone why he really thinks he's losing weight, only hoping a medical explanation could help fix him. As Billy starts to lose more and more weight, he comes to the realization that the only way he can save himself is to hunt down and find the Gypsy to undo the curse set upon him.
With the help of private investigators, Billy is able to find the traveling Gypsies and confront the man who has caused him and his family so much grief. Does Billy convince the man to undo the curse? How many have to suffer at the hands of the Gypsy husband? What life altering decision does Billy finally make for himself? You'll just have to read to find out!
Overall this was a pretty good novel, but good grief was the middle a sludging pit of reading to get through. As I've felt about many King novels, it just either needs to be more engaging throughout, or he needs to cut out chunks of unnecessary rambling. Personally, I feel this would have been a great 160-180 page novella instead of a 315 page novel, and been more enjoyable. Still an overall good concept and decent read.
Final grade : C+
Review by Kyle Lybeck
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