“Extraordinarily vivid… an impressive tour de force, a sensitive character study that holds the reader rapt.”
“Stephen King is superb.”
“Mr. King makes palpable the longing and regret that arise out of calamity.”
“King is a master at crafting a story and creating a sense of place.”
“Don’t start this one on a school night, kids. You’ll be up till dawn.”
“A thoroughly compelling thriller.”
“As brilliant a dark dream as has ever been dreamed in this century.”
“A great book… A landmark in American literature.”
“Stephen King is an immensely talented storyteller of seemingly inexhaustible gifts.”
“A rare blend of luminous prose, thought-provoking themes and masterful storytelling.”
“Not only immensely popular but immensely talented, a modern-day counterpart to Twain, Hawthorne, Dickens.”
“He’s a master storyteller. Gather around the pages of his literary campfire and he’ll weave you a darn good yarn.”
“King surpasses our expectations, leaves us spellbound and hungry for the next twist of plot.”
“Top shelf. You couldn’t go wrong with a King book.”
“Stephen King is the Winslow Homer of blood.”
“King has invented genres, reinvented them, then stepped outside what he himself has accomplished… Stephen King, like Mark Twain, is an American genius.”
“Stephen King is much more than just a horror fiction writer. And I believe that he’s never been given credit for taking American literature and stretching its boundaries.”
“To my mind, King is one of the most underestimated novelists of our time.”
“King possesses an incredible sense of story… [He is] a gifted writer of intensely felt emotions, a soulful writer in control of a spare prose that never gets in the way of the story… I, for one (of millions), wait impatiently to see where this king of storytellers takes us next.”
“An absorbing, constantly surprising novel filled with true narrative magic.”
“It grabs you and holds you and won’t let go… a genuine page turner.”
“Blending philosophy with a plot that moves at supersonic speed while showcasing deeply imagined characters… an impressive sensitivity to what has often loosely been called the human condition.”
“You surrender yourself… King engulfs you… and carries you away to 4AM page-turning.”
“Enthralling… superb.”
“A spellbinder, a compulsive page-turner.”
“Faultlessly paced… continuously engrossing.”
“By far the world’s most popular author… He never seems to use up the magic.”
“A literary triumph… Read this book.”
“Superbly crafted… extraordinary.”
“His writing has a lyricism, an evocative descriptive sweep… It’s a gift.”
“Dazzlingly well written.”
“King is a terrific storyteller.”
HARD CASE CRIME BOOKS BY STEPHEN KING:
THE COLORADO KID
JOYLAND
LATER
THE COCKTAIL WAITRESS by James M. Cain
BRAINQUAKE by Samuel Fuller
THIEVES FALL OUT by Gore Vidal
QUARRY by Max Allan Collins
SINNER MAN by Lawrence Block
SO NUDE, SO DEAD by Ed McBain
THE KNIFE SLIPPED by Erle Stanley Gardner
SNATCH by Gregory Mcdonald
THE LAST STAND by Mickey Spillane
UNDERSTUDY FOR DEATH by Charles Willeford
CHARLESGATE CONFIDENTIAL by Scott Von Doviak
SO MANY DOORS by Oakley Hall
A BLOODY BUSINESS by Dylan Struzan
THE TRIUMPH OF THE SPIDER MONKEY by Joyce Carol Oates
BLOOD SUGAR by Daniel Kraus
DOUBLE FEATURE by Donald E. Westlake
ARE SNAKES NECESSARY? by Brian De Palma and Susan Lehman
KILLER, COME BACK TO ME by Ray Bradbury
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