The child of a single mother, Jamie Conklin just wants an ordinary childhood. However, Jamie is no ordinary guy. You can see what others cannot see and learn what others cannot. His mother urges her son, born with supernatural powers, to keep his ability a secret. But when a troubled NYPD detective draws Jamie into the pursuit of a serial killer who threatens to explode from beyond the grave, the boy faces a heavy price to pay and is forced to confront all forms of evil.
Later, like Joyland and The Kid from Colorado, appeared in the crime stories of the Hard Case Crime series and proves that King is also a true master of short prose. The short novel is a touching coming-of-age story, an engaging crime story and a ghost story at the same time, a terrifying and exciting tale about lost innocence and the trials when we have to choose between good and evil.