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King is known for being an excellent and prolific storyteller, probably one of the best of our time. I would not go so far as to claim that he is the most original or the most interesting, but he spins a fine tale. No one, including King himself, would rank him as a master of the English language or as an author who somehow truly captures the mind and heart of man in some complex and masterful fashion.
On the other hand, I challenge you to try to read 'Salem's Lot and not end up devouring the thing because you despeartely want to know what happens and don't get chills at least once or twice while you're going through it. He has written some great stuff, and it's much easier to read if you stop thinking about the mystique of the man who wrote it and just let him tell the story.
On a pissy side note, it really turns your (possibly legitimate) point into a clear troll when you don't spell your subject's name correctly.
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