Instruct: Classify a review as either positive or negative.
Query: Fascinating - until just before the end

This book fascinated me from the beginning, and it kept me enchanted throughout - as long as I have not read the end of it. As it must be usual with King's books, the ending is flat, illogical, and worst of all, it leaves the main points (two murders, namely) completely unexplained. I also found it hard to accept that anyone could seriously believe in alchemy in the 20th century, much less make it the very center of a whole movement. The author promises to reveal the inner working of a religious cult or sect, but in the end, I think she fails in it. However, the superb writing style, and the description of the interesting personalities and the complex relationships of the characters (King's strong sides, no doubt) make it worth to read. Definitely better than "The Moor".