Danny was only five years old but in the words of old Mr Halloran he was a 'shiner', aglow with psychic voltage. When his father became caretaker of the Overlook Hotel his visions grew frighteningly out of control.
As winter closed in and blizzards cut them off, the hotel seemed to develop a life of its own. It was meant to be empty, but who was the lady in Room 217, and who were the masked guests going up and down in the elevator? And why did the hedges shaped like animals seem so alive? Somewhere, somehow there was an evil force in the hotel - and that too had begun to shine....
This is an all time classic scary novel. It has been remade into a movie and also a mini series tv movie...and both were fantastic, although the movie is not the same as the book, it is still really enjoyable as it basically follows the correct plot, but the tv series is exact to the book. Totally enjoyed the book from page 1 to the end.
