by Stephen King
First published 2015
A mysterious new shop called Needful Things opens in the sleepy town of Castle Rock, Maine. Run by the enigmatic Leland Gaunt, the store offers customers their deepest, most coveted items. But Gaunt's wares come at a horrific price - the corruption of the townspeople's souls. As the residents succumb to greed, lust, and violence, Sheriff Alan Pangborn and Polly Chalmers race to uncover Gaunt's sinister scheme before it's too late.
Genres: suspense, mystery, horror, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: corruption, good-vs-evil, greed
Setting: Castle Rock, Maine, You Sew and Sew
Period: xian dai
960 pages · Paperback · Scribner
Content warnings: gore, violence