Needful Things : The Last Castle Rock Story (CD-Audio)

from freddlerabbit

Stephen King has been able to produce some extremely terrifying books, even to a modern reader. This isn't easy - the tradition of the Gothic began with half-revealed or suggested horrors, never fully explained, and modern audiences are used to seeing guts and blood and demons and worse broadcast...

from csweder

Typical scene: a small Maine town experiences supernatural activities. For some King books, I feel reviews can stop there. This book had something that was difficult for me to describe. I became so attached to the characters, I was actually sad when the book ended. I wanted to see more of these c...

from cbilbo

This book was great. I can't decide which is my favorite. The Stand or Needful Things. I actually read this book before The Stand. With a crooked and evil shop owner turning the town against each other. A sheriff who is figuring out what is going on. A town hell bent on destroying itself. It is t...

from MaureenCean

It is a 5 for achievement. To be clear, the achievement is in two areas specifically. Unmatched creativity, and ability to develop incredibly intricate plots, particularly without dropping details, and the second, in my opinion, is an outstanding achievement in narration. The only other author I ...

from CatEllington

Caveat emptor = let the buyer beware ... Set in Castle Rock, Maine, Needful Things is one spooky novel. I can remember reading this book late into the night, and jumping when I heard the heating system click on. Leland Gaunt, the mysterious and terrifying shop owner will give you nightmares. Need...