Stephen King writes The Dead Zone

Stephen King authored The Dead Zone, a novel that explores the life of an ordinary man who possesses the ability of second sight, allowing him to see into the future and the past. This work marked a pivotal moment in King's career as it was the first of his novels set in the fictional town of Castle Rock, Maine, a location that would become synonymous with many of his subsequent works. The narrative follows Johnny Smith, who awakens from a five-year coma with psychic abilities that complicate his life and relationships. The themes of fate, morality, and the burden of knowledge are central to the story, reflecting King's ability to weave complex characters into supernatural plots. King later noted that with The Dead Zone, he felt he had truly found his stride as a writer, indicating the novel's importance in his body of work.