![]() It’s not horror or mystery or even a thriller. In fact, this is unlike anything else that King has written before. Naturally, my brain first went to “Thinner” with the rapid weight loss and all, but that’s where the similarities stop. This confrontation, along with his new perspective on life and questions about what happens when the scale hits zero, will change the world for not only Scott but all those around him. As this happens, Scott (who has confided in his friend, the retired doctor Bob Ellis) is having a bit of a row with his unpopular neighbors, two married lesbians who have opened up a gourmet Mexican restaurant in Castle Rock. ![]() Gravity is exerting less of a hold on Scott. Every day the scale shows a smaller number, but Scott looks exactly the same, right down to the beer belly! He’s growing lighter. He’s losing weight at the rate of a pound or two a day (at least at first), but he doesn’t look any different. ![]() ![]() “Elevation” is the story of Scott Carey, a middle-aged and recently divorced website designer who is experiencing one hell of a strange phenomenon. ![]() Once I opened it up and began reading, however, the word diminutive was the furthest thing from my mind. This is what I said (hoped) to myself as I plunked down my hard earned money for the Master of the Macabre’s newest outing- an undersized (5” x 1” x 7”) novella, clocking in at 146 pages. ![]()
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