STEPHEN KING is a master of the novella and short narrative form. As he describes it: 'A short story is like a kiss in the dark from a stranger.' King's novellas and stories are among his most popular and some have been turned into celebrated films including STAND BY ME and THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION.
An incredibly gifted writer, whose writing, like Truman Capote's, is so fluid that you often forget that you're reading - Guardian A writer of excellence...King is one of the most fertile storytellers of the modern novel...brilliantly done - The Sunday Times Splendid entertainment...Stephen King is one of those natural storytellers...getting hooked is easy - Frances Fyfield, Express