All the reviews I have read of THE TAKING, I have noticed that everyone is missing the point and message of the book. And if you haven't got it yet, you won't and I'm not telling you. I know that Dean's latest books have been filled to the brim with many, many words. But this shouldn't take away the overall concept and meaning of the book. If you don't get it, maybe you have no meaning in your life or haven't taken a good look around this world. Open your eyes and then maybe you will get what this book is really about. It is not just a story it has a deeper message. Some other comments some have made. Dean is not a horror writer, he has never claimed to be or ever will. He writes thrillers or suspense novels. Horror entails something of the macabre, something supernatural. Of all his books, off the top of my head, I can think of maybe five that fit that description, perhaps six. He is not Stephen King, so I wish people would stop comparing the two. They are both in different spectrums. Dean's books are thought provoking and some chills. Stephen's books are suppose to scare you and sometimes, yes, make you think. They both set out to do different things. Read the book again and maybe you will get it. Rating: ****1/2
