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Thinner
by Stephen King
If Stephen King has one flaw, by his own admission,
it's that he sometimes has "diarrhea" when it comes to writing his novels.
He writes and writes but can't stop. If you are new to Stephen King,
I recommend this as the first one of his books that you should read.
It's clean and crisp, small in size, emotional and scary as a spook with
a razor standing over you head.
The
Green Mile by Steven King
Stephen King is so popular he took a risk
and serialized this novel. It was first published in six parts.
I waited until all six had been published and read them at once.
The Green Mile is another triumph for Stephen King. It's also small
in size and tightly written. You won't be able to put it down.
The
Prodigy by Noel Hynd
Noel Hynd is a great writer. One of his previous
books was one of the best that I have ever read. The Prodigy is
essentially a supernatural thriller. The main character is a fascinating
piano prodigy. I almost gave up on the book several times because
Hynd goes on and on at times, reminiscent of Stephen King. But some
quality just wouldn't quite let me let this book go. I was going
to rank this novel a six but the ending pulled the book back up to a seven.
It
by Stephen King
One of the near masterpieces
by Stephen King. Adults must come together again and go back to fight
their childhood horror. Unbelievably gripping at times. Plan
to ignore a lot of the rest of your life while you read this one.
The
Stand: Complete and Uncut by Stephen King
The Stand, incomplete and cut, is an all
time masterpiece and ranks a 10. Unfortunately, it's apparently out
of print and people have to settle for the longer "diarrhea of the typewriter"
version. Still, its almost as good as the well edited version.
The Stand is like a religious experience--something is done to you that
changes you forever when it read it.
Highly entertaining books!
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