Paul Edgecomb's final line is also killer: "We each owe a death - there are no exceptions - but, oh God, sometimes the Green Mile seems so long."

King's God is the God of the Old Testament, and many of his characters utter what can only be called psalms of lament.

"King's God is the God of the Old Testament, and many of his characters utter what can only be called psalms of lament."

JD, you've just given me a new way of approaching King's work... beautifully said!