Blaze isn't the most profound of Stephen King's books, but it is thoroughly entertaining. I like what King does with the character Blaze. As a reader, I was never sure if I liked him, disliked him, or liked him and felt bad that I like a man that was capable of doing the things he did. That's a credit to a well-crafted story with an engaging lead character. I feel comfortable saying that Blaze is King's third best Bachman book, behind The Long Walk and Running Man.