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| Just After Sunset (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic Series) | 
 enlarge | Author: Stephen King
Publisher: Thorndike Press
Category: Book
Buy New: $35.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 212047
Format: Large Print
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Lrg
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.8 x 1.4
ISBN: 1410410609
Dewey Decimal Number: 813.54
EAN: 9781410410603
ASIN: 1410410609
Publication Date: November 11, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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Who but Stephen King would turn a Port-O-San into a slimy birth canal, or a roadside honky-tonk into a place for endless love? A book salesman with a grievance might pick up a mute hitchhiker, not knowing the silent man in the passenger seat listens altogether too well. Or an exercise routine on a stationary bicycle, begun to reduce bad cholesterol, might take its rider on a captivating -- and then terrifying-journey. Set on a remote key in Florida, "The Gingerbread Girl" is a riveting tale featuring a young woman as vulnerable -- and resourceful -- as Audrey Hepburn's character in Wait Until Dark. In "Ayana", a blind girl works a miracle with a kiss and the touch of her hand. For King, the line between the living and the dead is often blurry, and the seams that hold our reality intact might tear apart at any moment. In "N", which recently broke new ground when it was adapted as a graphic digital entertainment, a psychiatric patient's irrational thinking might create an apocalyptic threat in the Maine countryside - or keep the world from falling victim to it.Just After Sunset -- call it dusk, call it twilight, it's a time when human intercourse takes on an unnatural cast, when nothing is quite as it appears, when the imagination begins to reach for shadows as they dissipate to darkness and living daylight can be scared right out of you. It's the perfect time for Stephen King.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 22 more reviews...
 Read "Everything's Eventual" instead ... November 21, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I enjoy King's stories very much (having read "Night Shift" twice and "Everything's Eventual" three times) so I was looking very forward to SK's new book of short stories. However, these stories fell flat for me. You could see what was coming a mile away ("Willa", for example) in some and others seemed like an exercise for creative writing class ("Harvey's Dream"). As an almost lifelong King fan, I STRONGLY recommend reading "Everything's Eventual" instead. With the exception of "Luckey Quarter" (maybe I just didn't get it), EVERY story in that collection is excellent and "1408" will blow you away - much, much better than the film adaptation.
 Short stories by the King November 21, 2008
As Stephen King's novels have grown to be more and more bloated, I have stopped reading them. His short stories, however, don't cry out for an editor with a fast red pencil, so I still enjoy them. This latest collection is no exception. As wtih any short story collection, the entries are going to be a bit uneven, with many very good ones, some good ones, and a few not so good (which even Mr. King admits in his introduction). Even a not so good story by Mr. King is often superior to short stories by many other authors, so I do recommend this book. It's not a behemoth doorstopper like his novels, and some of the stories will scare the heck out of you. That's all I ask from Mr. King, and he has certainly delivered!
What happened to the old Stephen King? November 20, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I've read all of Stephen King's books except for that Dark Tower stuff. I remember the days when Mr.King's books were thrilling page turners. His last few novels, from "Dreamcatcher" on, have not held my interest at all. I felt some hope seeing Mr. King had a new short story book out. His short stories never disappointed me.....until now.
This collection didn't hold my interest. Makes me sad to say so.
Most of the stories start off promising, but get dull.
Stephen, where is thy sting? November 20, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Remember King's short story compilation, Night Shift? I still have the Signet paperback from 1979. Read it to tatters too. I don't see "Just After Sunset" reaching that stage of decrepitude. Nope, I think I'll donate it to the library book sale today.
Some of these stories have so much promise, but they fail to follow through in the end. Take the last one, A Really Tight Place. A terrific premise and wonderful description of the protagonist trying to escape from a porta potty. (Question: Did Steve actually try this? It seems extremely well-researched. One has to wonder...) But the ending is so disappointing. Come on, Steve! You can do better than having the guy jumping into a hot tub with the villain and scaring him into suicide by introducing poop to his pristine water! Please!
I've been a fan for over 30 years, but my interest is waning. Steve, you've been a constant companion to me and I'll always love you. Your writing style is and always will be fabulous. But these stories don't have satisfying endings. K.I.S.S.
 So Entertaining...couldn't wait to start....couldn't stop till the end November 20, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I bought this book to read over the Thanksgiving holiday. My fingers kept walking themselves to the end table where it lay and fluttering the pages until I could start reading without "actually" fully opening the book. I finally gave in to my "King addiction" and could no longer delay the anticipated pleasure and read it in two sittings. Good ol' King. Dependable ol' King. He's there to entertain and does his job well. A couple of the stories I'd already read in other venues but found they held up to a second performance. Do yourself a favor, schedule some alone time and read this entertaining collection of King yarns. bg
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