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The Institute is a science fiction-horror thriller novel by American author Stephen King, published on September 10, 2019, by Scribner.
Tim Jemieson is a decorated policeman who leaves the job in Florida and decides to move to New York City. By chance, he gives up his seat in the plane and finds himself in a small town of Dupray, South Carolina.
In the middle of the night, in a house on a quiet street in suburban Minneapolis, intruders silently murder twelve-year-old Luke Ellis's parents and kidnap him in a black SUV. Luke later wakes up at the Institute, in a room looks just like him, except windows. There is no window and outside the door, there are other doors, behind which are other kids with special abilities--telekinesis and telepathy--who got to the Institute in the same way as Luke did. It is like, "You check-in but you don't check out." Kalisha, Nick, George, Iris, and ten-year-old Avery Dixon are in Front Half, and Others graduated to Back Half.
The Institute is located in the middle of the woods of Maine. The facility is not open to any visitor. The most ominous act that happens in the institute is the director Mrs. Sigsby and her staff is ruthlessly dedicated to extracting from these children the force of their extranormal gifts. There is no twinge of conscience here. If they go along they get token for the vending machines and if they don't, the punishment is brutal. After learning that kids are disappearing from the Back half, Luke becomes more and more desperate to get out and get help but no one ever could escape from the Institute.
Review
The Institute is another winner: creepy and touching and horrifyingly believable, all at once." –The Boston Globe
"You don't need to be a horror fan to read The Institute–or to have The Institute take over your life since this is generally what happens with King's novels... His storytelling transcends genre."–Marion Winnick, Newsday
The Institute is Stephen King's gut-wrenchingly dramatic story of good Vs. evil in a world where the good guys don't always win. This novel of King is the most riveting and unforgettable story of kids confronting evil since IT. Tapping into minds of young characters, King creates a sense of menace and intimacy that will have readers spellbound. King's fan will definitely devour this new page-turner piece of work. Words used in this meticulously crafted novel are on their well-drawn places, which again proves why King is the "King of horror".
Adaptation
At the moment of publishing the novel, it was announced that the television rights were secured by David E. Kelley and Jack Bender (producer of Mr. Mercedes) for a limited series.
About the Author
Stephen King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural, fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them are worldwide bestsellers, including seven under the pen name Richard Bachman. He has written approximately 200 short stories, most of which have been published in book collections.
His first crime thriller featuring Bill Hodges, Mr. Mercedes, won the Edgar Award for best novel and was shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award. Both Mr. Mercedes and End of Watch received the Goodreads Choice Award for the Best Mystery and Thriller of 2014 and 2016 respectively.
His novel 11/22/63 was named a top ten book of 2011 by the New York Times Book Review and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller as well as the Best Hardcover Book Award from the International Thriller Writers Association.
He co-wrote the bestselling novel Sleeping Beauties with his son Owen King, and many of King's books have been turned into celebrated films and television series including The Shawshank Redemption, Gerald's Game, and It.
Stephen King has been the recipient of many national and international awards to date. He has received America's prestigious 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters and the 2014 National Medal of Arts. In 2007 he also won the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. He has been described as 'King of Horror' a play on his surname.
King studied at the University of Maine, graduating in 1970 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.
Stephen King has been the recipient of many national and international awards to date. He has received America's prestigious 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters and the 2014 National Medal of Arts. In 2007 he also won the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. He has been described as 'King of Horror' a play on his surname.
King studied at the University of Maine, graduating in 1970 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.
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Rating: 4.6/5
Author: Stephen King
Publisher: Scribner
Publishing Date: September 10, 2019
Language: English
Genre: Horror, Psychic Thriller, Suspense, Mystery, Science Fiction
ISBN-10: 1982110562
ISBN-13: 978-1982110567
Pages: 576
Cost: $18.35
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