--- product_id: 43469475 title: "The Regulators" brand: "richard bachman" price: "₱3988" currency: PHP in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/43469475-the-regulators store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # The Regulators **Brand:** richard bachman **Price:** ₱3988 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Regulators by richard bachman - **How much does it cost?** ₱3988 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/43469475-the-regulators) ## Best For - richard bachman enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted richard bachman brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![The Regulators - Image 1](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51YRS2RPN4L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ Not his best *by J***R on Reviewed in the United States on August 5, 2018* Stephen King is hands-down my favorite author. This is the only work of King/Bachman fiction I couldn't force myself to at least finish. There was a period in the mid-90's where Mr King started to draw out suspense to almost unbearable lengths, ruining the fast pacing for which his best (earlier) work was known. This novella is the worst example of that. Page after page of prose will pass by the readers eyes with only a few seconds in the book's universe having passed, and very little having happened in the way of advancing the story. More plainly stated, King manages to take a great story concept and a series of plot developments violent enough to rival a 1950's true crime novel, and makes them pretty boring. Even worse, the tendency toward the verbose and seemingly endless self examination is taking place not in some 1000 page masterpiece novel, but in what is basically an inflated short story. I couldn't get through it. Having said that, the book still gets 3 stars, because the worst work of one of the best occult/horror authors of our time is still not that bad. There are no unforgivable sins here. This story just needed an editor to prune it down into the kind of short story found in Night Shift or Skeleton Crew. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Good, The Bad, The Ugly: The Regulators *by T***G on Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2017* I did say that Desperation is my favorite book, and I do know this book is better out of the two. Yes, Stephen King did write this book and Desperation in conjunction with one another. The story of this one has a slightly better flow to it, and it actually scared me more than Desperation. I don’t know if I mentioned it before, but evil kids in horror movies or books is what gets me. Only dolls scare me more.The Ugly: Even though this book is a decent one out of all his books, there are flaws. The biggest flaw that came with this book was changing Johnny. His don’t care attitude from Desperation really carried the book. Making him a sentimental person didn’t really help this book at all.The Bad: Confining the story to a single street. What made Desperation good was that it was in a small town. There were more places for the characters to go. In this one, they were confined to a small street that had maybe eight houses and a convenience store on it. King limited himself to what the people could do. Yes, he has written other stories that are confined to one spot like in The Shinning, but that worked because of the story there. It may be that I am comparing this to Desperation too much, but that is just how I feel.The Good: I mentioned it above. Kids scare me in books like this. Not only that, but the backstory for everyone, with exception to Johnny’s, was much better here. Going into detail on why everyone was there and how the Seth become Tak worked so well together.Final Thoughts: The contrast between what Tak to Collie and what it did to Seth was so different that it worked so well together. That alone, making it so much more of a wider universe and what the entities of the worlds are capable of doing. I guess you could say that is the reason I think this book is better than the connected one, even though I like the other one more. Still though, this is just a book everyone needs to read. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Super Fun For Deep Track King Fans *by M***. on Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2021* If you're into Stephen King's "deep tracks" then you'll probably enjoy this book A LOT. It's gory, it's crazy, it's action packed, and dives into science fiction. Now, if you're into the Dark Tower series, there are about 16 other (books and short ) stories that connect to that specific universe. The Regulators touches on it by being like an alternate universe involving characters you've met in his other book Desperation - which is on the list of those 16 outside of the Dark Tower. Enjoy, fellow Constant Reader! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ph/products/43469475-the-regulators](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/43469475-the-regulators) --- *Product available on Desertcart Philippines* *Store origin: PH* *Last updated: 2026-05-15*