u003cpu003eu003cbu003e'Stephen King's slim new novel tackles weighty matters' u003ciu003e- New York Postu003c/iu003eu003c/bu003eu003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cbu003eCastle Rocku003c/bu003e is a small town, where word gets around quickly. That's why Scott Carey wants to confide only in his friend Doctor Bob Ellis about his strange condition: he's losing weight, without getting thinner, and the scales register the same when he is in his clothes or out of them, however heavy they are.u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eScott also has new neighbours, who have opened a 'fine dining experience' in town, although it's an experience being shunned by the locals; Deidre McComb and her wife Missy Donaldson don't exactly fit in with the community's expectations. And now Scott seems trapped in a feud with the couple over their dogs dropping their business on his lawn. Missy may be friendly, but Deidre is cold as ice.u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eAs the town prepares for its annual Thanksgiving 12k run, Scott starts to understand the prejudices his neighbours face and he tries to help. Unlikely alliances form and the mystery of Scott's affliction brings out the best in people who have indulged the worst in themselves and others.u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eFrom master storyteller Stephen King, our 'most precious renewable resource, like Shakespeare in the malleability of his work' (u003ciu003eGuardianu003c/iu003e), comes this timely, upbeat tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences. Compelling and eerie, u003ciu003eElevationu003c/iu003e is as gloriously joyful (with a twinge of deep sadness) as 'u003ciu003eIt's a Wonderful Life.'u003c/iu003eu003c/pu003e u003cpu003eIncludes illustrations © Mark Edward Geyer.u003c/pu003e
