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Nonsense - Stephen King is just out of fashion, not out of talent.
When he first came along with Carrie, no-one had read the likes of it before. Now he has spawned so many immitators and wannabes that - together with the rise of video and the internet as primary home entertainment - settling down to a good King story doesn't seem to hold as much unique appeal.
But having done his vampire, ghost and monster stories, he can still produce some very interesting ideas - witness the simple brilliance of The Langoliers (creatures that eat the past), and the sometimes surreal The Tommyknockers.
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