I’m a big fan of Stephen King, and it pains me to say it, but I didn’t love this one! It is quite long and at times confusing and at times a bit gross with endless talking about farts (even thought they were, I guess, relevant to the plot).
Four men who were fast childhood friends meet up regularly in a hunters cabin in the woods (big horror set-up trope!). They all have complicated things going on in their lives as well as complicated reminiscences from their shared childhood, particularly concerning ‘Dudders’ the child with learning difficulties who they befriended after saving him from bullies one day.
They take in a man they found wandering confusedly in the woods, who’s health deteriorates (including lots of farting) and to cut a (very) long story short, it turns out that aliens are invading who have various life cycle/symbiotic forms that implant eggs/larvae in some people, and use mind control on some people and the government is kind of in on it (or at least they know and are trying to manipulate things to their benefit).
Our friends have to try to save themselves/the world and maybe only now forgotten Dudders can help them.
Sarah Wray Writer 