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Dubbed the Master of the Macabre for his domination of the horror genre, King has also written bestselling thrillers, mysteries, fantasies, novellas, and short stories, many of which have been turned into blockbuster films and miniseries (A partial list includes Carrie, The Shining, The Stand,, Misery, It, The Shawshank Redemption, The Langoliers, Stand by Me, and The Green Mile). He also has two works of nonfiction to his credit: a gorgeously crafted memoir/scribbler's how-to (On Writing) and Faithful, a chronicle of the Boston Red Sox' stellar 2004 season, cowritten with Stewart O'Nan. In 2003, he received the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.
In between books, the indefatigable King performs in the Rock Bottom Remainders, a rock band that includes among its rotating personnel fellow authors Dave Barry and Amy Tan; attends as many Boston Red Sox games as is humanly possible; and contributes with his wife, Tabitha, to many local and national charities.
King is probably one of the most easily recognizable authors alive, and it's not just because of his string of bestsellers. King has appeared in a number of films based on his work, including Pet Semetary, Thinner, and The Stand.
If you've ever wondered why Stephen King has written several books under the pseudonym Richard Bachman, there is actually a very simple explanation: King is so prolific that he felt it necessary to create an alter-ego so that he could publish more than one book a year. The name was a hastily hobbled together combination of writer Richard Stark (ironically, a pseudonym for Donald Westlake) and Randy Bachman of rock group Bachman-Turner Overdrive.
Anonymous
Posted September 2, 2011
I pre-ordered this book and downloaded it today. Wow. Is it short. First 5 pages are intro and table of contents, etc. Story ends on page 43, then you get a preview for his next book. WTH????? 37 whole pages for $2.99? What a waste. Story was okay but weird. Beware! This is NOT an entire book!!! Barely a teaser. Very disappointed...
106 out of 128 people found this review helpful.
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Posted July 25, 2011
I don't understand how anyone can write a review before the story is even released.
58 out of 90 people found this review helpful.
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Posted September 2, 2011
Good idea but way too short for $2.99.... should have been .99. Disappointed.
38 out of 47 people found this review helpful.
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Posted September 1, 2011
Book was short, only 43 pages I think, last 10 pages are a preview of next work. It felt rushed and thrown together, the part where he said "left the safety on on his Glock" annoyed me, Glocks dont have a safety catch. He pointlessly pointed out ATT as a carrier, for no other reason than naming a brand. Cover page was indeed set up in a shoddy fashion. All n all it was a good hour long read, can't help feeling slightly disappointed, however.
29 out of 33 people found this review helpful.
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Posted September 4, 2011
Dont waste you money on this one! Ive been reading King fotlr over 30 years. To day this book was s complete let down is an understatement. What a rip off!
21 out of 25 people found this review helpful.
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Posted September 15, 2011
NOT EVEN WORTHY OF ONE STAR. AUTHOR HAS CASHED IN ON HIS NAME!! 38 PAGES OF A BOOK A 13 YEAR OLD COULD HAVE WTITTEN. I LOVE KING BUT THIS WAS BAD!!!!
19 out of 27 people found this review helpful.
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Posted September 11, 2011
I love Stephen King but this is not a book. A short story that is not up to his usual standards at all. Very disappointing.
19 out of 23 people found this review helpful.
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Posted September 5, 2011
Having been a life long King fan I must say this was a waste and dissapointment. I'm upset. This is a silly pointless plot with a dumb "monster" and a really dumb ending. As in you find yourself saying "was that @#%& really the ending??? WTH???" Bad bad bad.
15 out of 18 people found this review helpful.
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Posted September 1, 2011
This is a great story, so you should still read it. I am frustrated with the formatting though. The cover page only showed me half of the cover image, then the next page was off too. Finally, the book itself was poorly formatted. No justification of the text, and it was just not pleasing to look at. I know that it was only 2.99, but come on if we are going to push the ebook format, then spend some time and make sure it's good. This was heavily pushed as a pre-order, you would think they would make sure it was good to go. You almost NEVER see a book that is printed without the text being justified, why is it OK on the nook? Also, we need the option to change the justification. It's available on the free nook app, why not the nook? Good book, poor formating....please fix it.
14 out of 20 people found this review helpful.
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Posted September 2, 2011
1. Please stop giving books bad reviews because you don't agree with B&N's pricing. 2. Please stop giving books bad reviews because you couldn't get it to download. (B&N techs are not reading your message) 3. Please stop giving books bad reviews because you paid 2.99 and didn't scroll down first to see how many pages were in it. Your one-star ratings for technical issues bring down the value of the CONTENT of the book. .If you read the book and hated it - give it one star. Otherwise call the B&N 800 number to work out your other issues or try to get your money back. Me and at least 2 million other people are sick of scrolling through customer reviews like 'Help! it won't download', or 'I just paid 2.99 for 52 pages!" before we can get to one honest person's opinion of the actual story.
12 out of 23 people found this review helpful.
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Posted September 11, 2011
You didn't make clear that this is a short story, or I wouldn't have bought it.
11 out of 13 people found this review helpful.
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Posted September 5, 2011
This book (should actually be called a short story) was such a disappointment. I have been a big Steven King fan but this did it for me. Maybe he doesn't care any more, but there are plenty of good writers out there who can deliver a much worthier story than this poor excuse. My time and money are better spent with another story
writer. Sorry to see it end.
10 out of 11 people found this review helpful.
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Posted September 16, 2011
Yeah, didnt read reviews either and YEAH sucked. No wonder he's wealthy; he can get any piece of crap published just because he once wrote great. We've all been f'd.
9 out of 14 people found this review helpful.
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Posted September 6, 2011
This is the most ridiculous story ever! Don't waste your time or money.
9 out of 10 people found this review helpful.
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Posted September 18, 2011
Wasn't worth the 3 bucks I paid for it. Was more of a short story than a book.
8 out of 9 people found this review helpful.
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Posted September 1, 2011
I like how this book is going. Already finished and wanting the next installment to come out. Like The Green Mile, it has caught my attention!
8 out of 12 people found this review helpful.
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Posted September 16, 2011
I would like a REFUND of $2.99 what a waste.
6 out of 9 people found this review helpful.
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Posted September 9, 2011
I have been a King fan for over 25 years, and I was so disappointed with this story. King`s version of how a 10 year old thinks and acts is ridiculous. The story ended so abruptly it felt rushed and forced. Even as a short story, it was just poorly done. It reminds me of something that might be published after the author's death to squeeze a few more million out of the estate, not serious work -- a literary doodle. Maybe King has finally sucumbed to his fame and thinks his fans will read anything with his name on the front. The excerpt from his new novel wasn't promising either.
6 out of 6 people found this review helpful.
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Posted September 6, 2011
Too Short to be called a book. Not one of stephen King's best.
6 out of 7 people found this review helpful.
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