A review by theresa_glover
The October Country by Ray Bradbury

One of the things that struck me about this book was the introduction. Bradbury talks about how words or things catch his attention and he writes down a word, phrase, idea or sketches an image in his mind with a few spare words that stick with him and from that, develops a story. This method struck me because I've had similar experience and reading the stories in this volume like "Skeleton," and "Jack in the Box" really spoke to me and showed me how the simple bare-bones idea developed into a vivid story. The two that have stuck with me and randomly pop up to give me chills are "The Small Assassin" and "Next in Line." The most disturbing aspect of "Next in Line" was that it was based on something real, and utterly chilling.