Posted By: Gav Worlledge - 02/24/2010 - 12:03 PM EST

I bought this on hardback the day of release back in 1996 along with Desperation. I read Desperation straight away and loved it, but somehow The Regulators stayed on the shelf until 3 days ago, some 14 yrs later almost! I am kicking myself that such a fantastic book has been looking out of my bookshelf at me for so many years yet I ignored it (I have the first edition UK hardback with green cover which actually HAS an eye on the front - maybe it WAS looking at me after all!?!). I have just read it within 2 days and from start to finish it enthralled me, mesmerised me and if i'm honest, scared the living daylights out of me too! One of SK's more sinister and freaky novels and an instant classic that I know I will wanna read time and time again. There are some truly horrific scenes that made me cringe with delight, and the ending really got to me, not what I was expecting at all! The flashback scenes courtesy of journals left by Audrey were indeed both frightening and heartbreaking...then comes a letter written by the worker from the mine - these 6 or 7 pages had me on the edge of my seat!!!! One of the best SK books I can honestly say I have read, and I have read many. It's strange that if I had to choose my Ultimate top 5 SK stories, 3 of them would be Bachman novels (The Long Walk, Blaze and now The Regulators). If you like King's more twisted and sickening stories, you cannot afford to miss out on this treat!!! Can't get the image of the SLB (Stalky Little Boy) out of my head!)

Posted By: Rick - 10/03/2009 - 8:02 PM EST

This book,along with Desperation are one of Stephen's best works..i read this about 6 years ago.....

Posted By: Khemm153 - 05/04/2009 - 3:59 PM EST

One didn't come before the other. Desperation and Regulators are kind of alternate realities, much like those in The Dark Tower Series. Both are great books by the way!!!

Posted By: Todd Butler - 11/16/2008 - 8:50 PM EST

Crazy Story, Another great book

Posted By: Bamjo - 08/19/2008 - 3:00 PM EST

The bodys Tak inhabits fell apart in Desperation, yes. The body it inhabits in the Regulators, the boy, doesn't fall apart because he is autistic.

Posted By: Punkrockmatt - 08/18/2008 - 8:37 PM EST

this was the first book i ever read. i read it in juvie hall when i was 14. i know thats a little late for a "first book" but it was perfect timing. i was young, impressionable, always in trouble and in great need of direction. im not sayin i got "direction" from this book, i am sayin that the majority of the time i spent reading this book i was scared shitless, and young enough for that to almost be a literal statement. thanks a million Mr. King

Posted By: Gus Bus - 07/24/2008 - 7:14 PM EST

This book was awesome! But i want to know which book came first Regulators or Desperation. I looked at the publish date and both say the same year. They both have Tak in them. How come in Desperation the bodys Tak posses start to fall apart but in Regulators the kids body is just fine.