![]() ![]() ![]() We continue to learn about her background and character, and it’s obvious that King has a lot of time for. I’ve read some mixed reviews from King fans about Holly Gibney but I have to say that I like her a bit more with each installment. After a deadly explosion at a high school due to a parcel bomb, Holly notices something odd one of the news reporters. Like the previous installments, Holly is involved in a crime mystery that has a supernatural element to it. makes good use of quotes, plot summaries and roleplaying guides to track the development of the series from its. You don’t have to have read the previous works to enjoy this short story, it’s just that I like being a completist when it comes to King.) (Holly gets a mention in ‘Mr Mercedes, Finders Keepers, and End of Watch ’ but the ‘The Outsider’ is her first standalone followed by this short story then ‘Holly’. I had just started reading ‘Holly’ when mention was made of Chet Ondowsky, and I realised I had somehow missed an instalment in the Holly Gibney series. This short novel is the reason I purchased ‘if it bleeds’ in the first place. Interestingly, Mike Flanagan is apparently making a movie of this. But this story has stayed with me, it’s actually quite profound and makes sense the more I think of it. I don’t expect every story to have a huge climax or big reveal but I really turned the page (or flicked my finger on the kindle) expecting another chapter here. At the same time, the world seems to be coming to an end, with the internet being the first to go.Īfter such a strong start, I had high hopes for this and it pulled me along but at the time I was disappointed with the ending - it felt like it just petered out. This is a story told in reverse about Charles ‘Chuck’ Krantz, ‘leaving’ us after 39 great years. I won’t say anymore so as to not spoil the surprise - the best part of the story for me is King’s world building and likeable characters, but it has creepy moments. Craig introduces the reclusive gentleman to the wonders of modern technology, and ends up getting a stranger connection than he suspected. The story is based around a young lad called Craig, who establishes a relationship with local elderly billionaire, Mr Hardiman. Considering the book only came out in 2020 and the movie was released in 2022, to me that’s a pretty quick turnaround. It was only when I started ‘let it bleed’ that I realised I’d already seen one of the stories on Netflix - ‘Mr Harrigan’s phone’ starring Donald Sutherland. King himself describers this collection as three novellas and a short novel. ‘The body’ (Stand by me) and ‘Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption’ are also novellas. A quick glance at some from the previous collections include ‘Children of the corn’, ‘The lawnmower man’ and ‘Apt pupil’, ‘Hearts in Atlantis’ just off the top of my head. I can’t think of any other author whose short stories have inspired as many movies. So I was curious as to whether ‘If it bleeds’ would be as enjoyable. Stephen King has published a number of short collections over the years, including ‘Skeleton Crew’ ‘Night Shift’ and ‘Different Seasons’ amongst others. ![]()
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