Because I seem to have build up a backlog of books I’ve read but haven’t written about, here’s a round up of three Stephen King novellas. Throttle, written as tribute to the Richard Matheson short story Duel, is a collaboration between King and his son, Joe Hill. The story deals with a gang of outlaw… Read more »
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First Lines: Heart-Shaped Box
Judas Coyne bought a ghost on the internet. It arrived in a heart-shaped box, attached to a dead man’s suit. If you think that that probably isn’t going to end well, you’d be right. Last year, I loved Joe Hill’s Horns to bits. While I don’t think his first novel Heart-Shaped Box is as good,… Read more »
First Lines: Horns
Ig has had a terrible year: his girlfriend Merrin was raped and murdered, and he was the only suspect. While no one could pin anything on him—he’s innocent, after all—in the court of public opinion he’s guilty as sin. Then, after spending a night drunk and doing terrible things, he wakes up with a pair… Read more »