by Stephen King
First published 2005
In this chilling collection, Stephen King's unseen forces lurk in the shadows. A mysterious hitchhiker promises a nightmarish ride. A teenager's innocent game summons a deadly presence. Haunting visions and uncanny psychic powers threaten to consume the unwary. Beneath the surface of everyday life, King's characters confront the unpredictable and unexplained - their only choice is to survive the everything's eventual..
Genres: short-stories, horror, supernatural, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: paranormal, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Autopsy Room Four, Biograph Theater, Boston, Derry, Dolphin Hotel, Gotham Cafe, Laconia, Lewiston, Lincoln, Little Bohemia Lodge, Maine, Manhattan, Motel 6, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, New York City, Reno, Room 1408, Room 322, South America, Thrill Village, Tobin Bridge, University of Maine, Wisconsin
459 pages · Hardcover · Scribner
Content warnings: violence