Why did I love this book?
A brilliant collection of horror stories, my favourite being Sometimes They Come Back.
I recommend this ghostly tale for its depiction of the fine line between the spirit realm and the world we live in. The narrative of earth-bound ghosts and their determination to exact revenge on the living bringing forth a fierce battle between good and evil. The latter played on my mind as I empathised with the main characterās psychological struggle with recapitulated past events, leaving those around him to question his sanity.
4 authors picked Night Shift as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.
Stephen Kingās first collection of short stories, originally published in 1978, showcases the darkest depths of his brilliant imagination and will "chill the cockles of many a heart" (Chicago Tribune). Night Shift is the inspiration for over a dozen acclaimed horror movies and television series, including Children of the Corn , Chapelwaite, and Lawnmower Man.
Here we see mutated rats gone bad (āGraveyard Shiftā); a cataclysmic virus that threatens humanity (āNight Surf,ā the basis for The Stand); a possessed, evil lawnmower (āThe Lawnmower Manā); unsettling children from the heartland (āChildren of the Cornā); a smoker who will try anything toā¦