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Tales
about sinister forces working the night shift.
The Short Stories
Battleground
The Boogeyman
Children
of the Corn
Graveyard Shift
Grey Matter
I am the Doorway
I
Know What You Need
Jerusalem's Lot
The Last Rung on the Ladder
The Lawnmower Man
The Ledge
The Man Who Loved Flowers
The
Mangler
Night Surf
One for the Road
Quitters,Inc
Sometimes
They Come Back
Strawberry Spring
Trucks
The Woman in the room
Commentary
For
anyone who has read other books and short stories of Stephen King, this is
a great read. Night Shift includes great stories such as Strawberry
Spring, Gray Matter, and my personal favorite, Jerusalem's Lot. Contrary
to other people's opinions, Jerusalem's Lot is an excellent story in a
very unique form. The story takes form through a series of letters written
by the main character. For those who read carefully enough, they would
have noticed the implications of what the Worm really is. King followers
should easily spot the reference of what it is. This little tid-bit has
been a sort of calling-card of King's, alluding to various other short
stories and novels that he has written. This also shows up in Night Surf,
which is an obvious allusion to The Stand, one of his greatest works. All
in all, this collection has a great number of horror stories, most of them
including an ironic, but horrific, twist at the end that is typical of
King. There were some stories that I skipped past the first time over, but
having read every inch of that anthology, I am thoroughly pleased with the
worlds King creates in each of them. -- A reader from NY, Amazon
Quotes from the Book
"Crazy
as a shit house rat."
"The
thing under my bed waiting to grab my ankle isn't real. I know that, and I
also know that if I'm careful to keep my foot under the covers, it will
never be able to grab my ankle."
"They
killed the boy last night, Richard. It wasn't a nice thing to watch - or
feel. His head...it exploded. As if someone had scooped out his brains and
put a hand grenade in his skull." |
