Has Stephen King lost his punch?

I haven't read "Lisey's Story" yet, but I have read Cell. I actually got tired reading it and the usual feeling of goosebumps or the disturbing feeling when I read his books wasn't there. Well, if something really IS wrong with him, he deserves a break. Even though I didn't like one of his latest books, I still like Stephen King. He has amazed me with a lot of his works already...^_^

I haven't been able to bring myself to even start reading Lisey's Story. I tried Cell, but it was pretty bad so I couldn't even finish it. I really do feel that he's lost something, perhaps he should give the writing a break for a while. I remember watching the episode he wrote for the X Files a few years back and you could already tell he was going downhill, it wasn't very good.

He pretty much lost me when you published a book and it was only online. I did not have the net then. I do collected his books though still. I have moved on to Dean Koontz, he seems to have taken up where Stephen King left off. Still good to see King's books made into movies and I enjoy them whenever they play one. I will have to get his latest and see if I think it bad like you and then I would opine about his finish.

I LOVE Stephen King! I haven't read Lisey's Story...haven't tried at all. I will have to try it out now that I hear a review. LOL I agree that if he's going downhill, I would rather remember him as a great writer than someone who went down. However, I don't think he's gone downhill. I love all his books, but--as I said--haven't read this one you speak of.

i had heard he was horribly injured not too long ago- maybe it's taking more of a toll on him then he realized. i really haven't had a chance to read any of his newer works-but i bet that might have a hand in it.

Sadly I think so, too. I was an avid, too, I have pretty much every book he ever published in paperbook, as well as the Bachman Books and a few Tabby King novels. The one that killed it for me was "From a Buick 8".. I haven't read it since it was released so I don't remember exactly why I didn't like it, just that I remember being unimpressed. I read "Cell", thought it was alright, but by no means was blown away. I've read 3 pages of "Lisey's Story" but got involved in another book and dropped it for now. He had a good run, but maybe it's time he does hang up his hat? Go out when you're still semi on top of your game?