Jake Kerridge, the (London) Telegraph's crime critic, named his top ten Stephen King books.
One title on the list:The Shining
Jack Torrance, recovering alcoholic, struggling writer and caretaker of a haunted hotel, is a more nuanced and sympathetic character than the demonic maniac portrayed by Jack Nicholson in Kubrick’s film version – something of a relief, since King cites Torrance as his