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Later
by Stephen King
Oh, this is a good one.
In 'Later,' master writer Stephen King asks the question: what if the kid from "The Sixth Sense" really pissed off one of the dead people he sees? Or, to put it more accurately, what if he pissed off one of the dead people, and what if that woke up something much worse than a dead person - something very interested in him?
Ok, we're not talking about the actual kid from "The Sixth Sense." Though King never uses the word in this story, his protagonist has The Shine. King devotees understand that The Shine can take different forms, as can various ghosts, spirits, and other entities.
That's just a clarification, however. What really matters is that this short novel is so good that I read it in a day. This is a proper ghost story, a thoughtful coming-of-age tale, and a good crime novel - all in one. It's scary, touching, gripping, and altogether entertaining from the first page to the last. I strongly recommend it to anyone interested in a Halloween scare.
In 'Later,' master writer Stephen King asks the question: what if the kid from "The Sixth Sense" really pissed off one of the dead people he sees? Or, to put it more accurately, what if he pissed off one of the dead people, and what if that woke up something much worse than a dead person - something very interested in him?
Ok, we're not talking about the actual kid from "The Sixth Sense." Though King never uses the word in this story, his protagonist has The Shine. King devotees understand that The Shine can take different forms, as can various ghosts, spirits, and other entities.
That's just a clarification, however. What really matters is that this short novel is so good that I read it in a day. This is a proper ghost story, a thoughtful coming-of-age tale, and a good crime novel - all in one. It's scary, touching, gripping, and altogether entertaining from the first page to the last. I strongly recommend it to anyone interested in a Halloween scare.