The Shining had many memorable examples of frightening spirits, but Mrs. Massey—unnamed in The Shining—is the one who appears to Dan as an adult. Why do you think Stephen King used her to bring Dan back to the horrors of the Overlook?

Tony, the little boy who showed Danny visions in The Shining, reappears to Dan—and Abra—in Doctor Sleep. Dan is surprised that Tony is still a boy. What role does Tony play in this novel? 

Rose the Hat is the leader of the True Knot, but there are no clues about why she is in the senior position of authority. Why do you think the author provides little background detail about the True Knot? How do the True Knot differ from typical vampires?