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A collection of four uniquely wonderful long stories, including a stand-alone sequel to The Outsider.
News people have a saying: 'If it bleeds, it leads'. And a bomb at Albert Macready Middle School is guaranteed to lead any bulletin.
Holly Gibney of the Finders Keepers detective agency is working on the case of a missing dog - and on her own need to be more assertive - when she sees the footage on TV. But when she tunes in again, to the late-night report, she realizes there is something not quite right about the correspondent who was first on the scene. So begins
'If It Bleeds'
, a stand-alone sequel to The Outsider featuring the incomparable Holly on her first solo case.
Dancing alongside are three more long stories -
'Mr Harrigan's Phone', 'The Life of Chuck'
and
'Rat'
.
The novella is a form King has returned to over and over again in the course of his amazing career, and many have been made into iconic films, If It Bleeds is a uniquely satisfying collection of longer short fiction by an incomparably gifted writer.
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🔸2.5% "If he was groping me, he could at least send me two-dollar scratch tickets," I said, and that made Dad laugh.
Mr. Harrigan's Phone - 4/5: It is always a joy to read Stephen King write about childhood, and he does not let down his readers with this short story. The Life of Chuck - 4/5 One of King's more unique short stories, "The Life of Chuck" is truly a celebration of life and the importance that each and every human being possesses. The structure to the "acts" was an interesting choice, but I felt it lacked some coherency. If It Bleeds - 5/5 I love Holly Gibney, and I was so excited to finally read a story where she was the focus. Due to being around 300+ pages shorter than The Outsider, the mystery of the villain is not given nearly as much build up or payoff, but I felt that this novella made for a natural follow up to one of my favorite King books in years. Rat - 5/5 I rushed through this short story in one sitting. I am a sucker for King's discussions of the writing process and theorizing about the mystery of creativity. Throw in a classic Faustian twist, and I was bound to love it.