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Night Shift
Stephen King’s 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 (“Graveyard Shift”); a cataclysmic virus that threatens humanity (“Night Surf,” the basis for The Stand); a possessed, evil lawnmower (“The Lawnmower Man”); unsettling children from the heartland (“Children of the Corn”); a smoker who will try anything to stop (“Quitters, Inc.”); a reclusive alcoholic who begins a gruesome transformation (“Gray Matter”); and many more shadows and visions that will haunt you long after the last page is turned.
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Reviews
These stories show Stephen King‘s talent at the height of his abilities. I recall reading “The Last Wrung of the Ladder” in 1978 and it has haunted me ever since. I re-read it again today and it had the same power over me as it did way back then. Stephen Kink is a masterful storyteller.
By Lv Ya
I am amazed how King can publish something brilliant and something stupid in the same book. Some of the stories are good and some are pure garbage. Wait until it goes on sale!
By Ozcrome
This short story collection was my introduction to Stephen King when I was a kid. I really loved the original cover, with the hand covered with eyes! The stories are all terrific. I still think this is his best short story collection. A must have for horror fans and Stephen King fans.
By Reckia6
Nothing to see here, just keep moving along. No fear, no fright. Uninspired writing of stories with “surprise” endings that didn’t surprise. No prose or poetry, just flat narrative.Let’s face it, King is no Dean Koontz!
By archercpa
One of the first book of short stories I read by Stephen King. I was in the 6th grade and ‘The Boogeyman’ scared me into some serious insomnia for quite some time. The very best thing that Stephen King does is draw people into his stories. The characters - the reader loves the ones he wants us to love and loathe the ones who are bullies, mean, abusive drunks, people who are very unlikable. Even though they aren’t always evil. The evil is neither loathed nor loved. The evil is what the reader fears.
By pammaiam