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Night Shift by Stephen King
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Thirteen horrifying reads for Halloween
by Vince Darcangelo
Posted: 10/24/2008 02:34:00 AM MDT
October is the time of year to indulge those horror cravings. As the leaves turn, and a haunting chill fills the evening air, there's nothing better than curling up with a good thriller, be it a psychological mystery or supernatural scare, a genre gore-fest or high-minded literary horror.
We've compiled 13 can't-miss Halloween reads that will have you sleeping with the lights on. To get into the spirit of the season, crack open one of these terrifying tomes ... if you dare.
"Night Shift" -- Stephen King
No list of Halloween reads would be complete without an entry from the master of horror. King's career arc has shifted away from true horror and more toward the fantastic, and while his more recent work, such as "Lisey's Story" and "Bag of Bones," shows an incredible emotional depth, King's latter-day sentimentality lacks the creepy thrills of his early work. To get the most bang for your October buck, we recommend revisiting King's first short story collection, 1978's "Night Shift," which features his darkest material. In one of the book's forgotten treasures, King takes us to a lonely Maine bar during a blizzard in "One for the Road," in which a wife and daughter are stranded in a snow bank -- and the elements are the least of their fears. "Night Surf," originally published in 1969, is a precursor to his defining book, "The Stand," and "I Am the Doorway" is the creepy account of a retired astronaut who found he was not alone in deep space -- and he brought back a souvenir that just might drive him mad. Some of King's best-known works are in this collection as well, such as "Children of the Corn," "Trucks" (which became the film "Maximum Overdrive") and "The Lawnmower Man." Perhaps the book's best fright is "Sometimes They Come Back."
This review originally appeared in the BOULDER CAMERA
Thirteen horrifying reads for Halloween
by Vince Darcangelo
Posted: 10/24/2008 02:34:00 AM MDT
October is the time of year to indulge those horror cravings. As the leaves turn, and a haunting chill fills the evening air, there's nothing better than curling up with a good thriller, be it a psychological mystery or supernatural scare, a genre gore-fest or high-minded literary horror.
We've compiled 13 can't-miss Halloween reads that will have you sleeping with the lights on. To get into the spirit of the season, crack open one of these terrifying tomes ... if you dare.
"Night Shift" -- Stephen King
No list of Halloween reads would be complete without an entry from the master of horror. King's career arc has shifted away from true horror and more toward the fantastic, and while his more recent work, such as "Lisey's Story" and "Bag of Bones," shows an incredible emotional depth, King's latter-day sentimentality lacks the creepy thrills of his early work. To get the most bang for your October buck, we recommend revisiting King's first short story collection, 1978's "Night Shift," which features his darkest material. In one of the book's forgotten treasures, King takes us to a lonely Maine bar during a blizzard in "One for the Road," in which a wife and daughter are stranded in a snow bank -- and the elements are the least of their fears. "Night Surf," originally published in 1969, is a precursor to his defining book, "The Stand," and "I Am the Doorway" is the creepy account of a retired astronaut who found he was not alone in deep space -- and he brought back a souvenir that just might drive him mad. Some of King's best-known works are in this collection as well, such as "Children of the Corn," "Trucks" (which became the film "Maximum Overdrive") and "The Lawnmower Man." Perhaps the book's best fright is "Sometimes They Come Back."