The Twelve

“But for a certain kind of reader — say, one whose tastes normally veer towards Jonathan Franzen but will argue that Stephen King is underrated after a couple of beers — I can't imagine a better book than The Twelve.” Josh Visser National PostThat's where I'm at. After finishing the first two books of the purported trilogy I'm continuing on with my jag of hefty tomes and segueing nicely into Stephen King's The Stand. The Twelve faces the middle book challenge, building on the momentum of the first book but holding something back for the finale. So Cronin does some world building and returns to the scene of the initial outbreak. It's all very familiar and adds additional layers to his world. I'm excited to see how he wraps it up this year. Hoping more Return of the King and less Matrix Revolutions