A review by dirk_bannion_author
The Waste Lands by Stephen King

5.0

As I stated in my review of [b:The Drawing of the Three|5094|The Drawing of the Three (The Dark Tower, #2)|Stephen King|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1309281704s/5094.jpg|2113248], now that he's past the Gunslinger, a few more years have gone by, and he's managed (through "three") to get inside the minds of his main characters, The Waste Lands brings the Dark Tower series into full swing with a flat out horror/fantasy story that will not stop.

There's all manner of references to other King books, including extensive reference to the landscape of [b:The Stand|149267|The Stand|Stephen King|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1213131305s/149267.jpg|1742269]. And, without giving anything away, let me just say that the scene aboard the runaway insane Blain the Train is just absolutely burned in my memory as classic nailbiting storytelling that will not let go.

Reading this book propelled me to the next DT novel with not a moment's break in between.