I must confess it’s some time since I read any Stephen King.
Rat, my favourite of all in which a struggling author is haunted by a talking rat (Norwegian Brown) These are all unique and compelling and I will certainly go back and explore more of Stephen King's back catalogue on the strength of these stories. If it Bleeds which is, apparently, a sequel to an earlier work Outsiders and tells the story of links between certain mass casualties over a 60 year period 4. The LIfe of Chuck which is set in the near future and reminds me of a Black Mirror episode 3. Harrigan’s Phone in which a young boy introduces an old man to the joys of an early edition iPhone resulting in mysterious events 2. No spoilers but here is an overview of each 1, Mr. And I am glad that I did as this is a collection of four shortish stories all of which are great. Having a spare credit this month and seeing this new release I thought I would give it a go. I have watched a few of the film adaptations of some of his famous books though. I have to admit first of all that it is a long time since I have read anything by Stephen King. A fascinating Author's Note gives us a wonderful insight into the origin of each story and the writer's unparalleled imagination. All four display the richness of King's storytelling with grace, humour, horror and breathtaking suspense.
1 bestselling THE OUTSIDER featuring the incomparable Holly on her first solo case - and also the riveting title story in Stephen King's brilliant new collection.ĭancing alongside are three more wonderful long stories from this 'formidably versatile author' ( The Sunday Times) - 'Mr Harrigan's Phone', 'The Life of Chuck' and 'Rat'.
So begins 'If It Bleeds', a stand-alone sequel to the No. But when she tunes in again, to the late-night report, she realises there is something not quite right about the correspondent who was first on the scene. Holly Gibney of the Finders Keepers detective agency is working on the case of a missing dog - and on her own need to be more assertive - when she sees the footage on TV. And a bomb at Albert Macready Middle School is guaranteed to lead any bulletin. News people have a saying: 'If it bleeds, it leads'. The No.1 Sunday Times bestseller featuring a stand-alone sequel to The Outsider as well as the novella 'Mr Harrigan's Phone', soon to be a Netflix original film.
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