The book collects fourteen of Stephen King's stories, mostly from the 1990s and 2000s. In the title story, a young man discovers that he can kill people by sending them notes from a mysterious company, with a growing moral cost. "1408" is about a skeptical writer who spends one night in a haunted hotel room, and "Autopsy Room Four" has a man who is paralyzed but conscious during a medical examination. "The Man in the Black Suit" sets a boy by a stream in 1914 with the devil. The range goes from horror to dark comedy to quiet suspense.
It suits readers who prefer King's short fiction and those who want to sample his work before committing to a novel.
Escapist; an easy read.
Best for readers like The Curious Generalist. Which reader are you?
- Published
- 2002
- Language
- EN
Quotes by Stephen King
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On Writing
The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them.
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