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If It Bleeds by Stephen King - Starting June 9th 2020
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Son has pinched my copy, so I may be a day late!
Mr. Harrigan's Phone - So far, I'm liking this - Mr. Harrigan is a bit odd...I wonder what is up with him (view spoiler)
The Life of Chuck 5/5 starsWell, this one was different! (view spoiler) Overall, I really liked this one.
If it Bleeds - 5 amazing stars!Holly (view spoiler)
I really didn't know what to expect of this book, but I should've known that with Stephen King it would be a winner!
RAT 4/5Any time I see the word RAT I cringe! Literally...so I wanted to hate this one. Lol But I really, really liked it, but it didn't meet the love I had for If It Bleeds. King is just so dang good, but that's so redundant to say!
When Drew (view spoiler) I loved it!
Even though I rated 2 stories 4 stars, If It Bleeds blew me away and it overrides the 4 star stories. And I don't really do points, like 4.5 but overall this book is a 5 star book for me.
Son has returned it...finally. I’ll try and get caught up - but, rats, doesn’t sound good!
Oh you'll love it and we'll comment back :)
Vicki wrote: "The Life of Chuck 5/5 starsWell, this one was different! [spoilers removed] Overall, I really liked this one."
Yes that would freak me out too - reminds me of that classic Rod Sterling twilight zone episode with the phone that grandmom gave to her grandson
Vicki wrote: "The Life of Chuck 5/5 starsWell, this one was different! [spoilers removed] Overall, I really liked this one."
I really liked this one too and was laughing (view spoiler)
Vicki wrote: "If it Bleeds - 5 amazing stars!Holly [spoilers removed]
I really didn't know what to expect of this book, but I should've known that with Stephen King it would be a winner!"
My favorite story in the whole book too. And I think this performance of Holly should put her in the Kick-Ass Heroine list on Goodreads!!
Vicki wrote: "RAT 4/5Any time I see the word RAT I cringe! Literally...so I wanted to hate this one. Lol But I really, really liked it, but it didn't meet the love I had for If It Bleeds. King is just so dang ..."
Same with me for the ratings Vicki!!! Love, love, love Holly!!! I think Stephen King does too which is why he brought her back to see how she was doing...
That’s true, Jenny. I’d love to ask him who his favorite characters are.
Have finally got on with this, and read Mr Harriman’s phone last night. Craig is quite a typical teen but I like way King establishes the relationship between these two. Harriman’s excitement over the internet was funny, and though it wasn’t that scary I can see why Craig got scared.
The Life of Chuck wasn’t quite what I expected. The chronology made a big difference to how I saw Chuck, and though it was an odd story I really enjoyed this. Definitely have questions as to what was happening at the start (or the end) of Chuck’s story.
Would agree with both of you regarding the high rating for If It Bleeds. This was a great story! Holly isn’t fearless, but her vulnerability makes what she does even more impressive. From the opening it was clear we were going to be dealing with something unusual.
Jammin Jenny wrote: "If it Bleeds - 5+++ starsRalph Anderson he receives a disk from Holly Gibney (Mr. Mercedes fame) - what does it mean???
OMG I can't believe it's the Outsider again - Holly is kick-ass and so far f..."
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Jammin Jenny wrote: "Vicki wrote: "RAT 4/5Any time I see the word RAT I cringe! Literally...so I wanted to hate this one. Lol But I really, really liked it, but it didn't meet the love I had for If It Bleeds. King is..."
There's an interview with King where he talks about his fondness for Holly. I guess sometimes you just get a character that works.
A collection of four uniquely wonderful long stories, including a stand-alone sequel to the No. 1 bestseller The Outsider.
News people have a saying: 'If it bleeds, it leads'. And a bomb at Albert Macready Middle School is guaranteed to lead any bulletin.
Holly Gibney of the Finders Keepers detective agency is working on the case of a missing dog - and on her own need to be more assertive - when she sees the footage on TV. But when she tunes in again, to the late-night report, she realizes there is something not quite right about the correspondent who was first on the scene. So begins 'If It Bleeds' , a stand-alone sequel to the No. 1 bestselling The Outsider featuring the incomparable Holly on her first solo case - and also the riveting title story in Stephen King's brilliant new collection.
Dancing alongside are three more wonderful long stories from this 'formidably versatile author' (The Sunday Times) - 'Mr Harrigan's Phone', 'The Life of Chuck' and 'Rat' . All four display the richness of King's storytelling with grace, humor, horror and breathtaking suspense. A fascinating Author's Note gives us a wonderful insight into the origin of each story and the writer's unparalleled imagination.
The novella is a form King has returned to over and over again in the course of his amazing career, and many have been made into iconic films, If It Bleeds is a uniquely satisfying collection of longer short fiction by an incomparably gifted writer.