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Customer Review #1:
 Worth it for "The Mist" alone
If youre the sort of person who likes the best story in the least amount of time, then this book is an excellent anthology of some of Kings greatest short stories. The flagship story is "The Mist", which starts innocently enough and builds (in typical King fashion) to absolute terror. Dont read "The Mist" before you go to sleep.
Oftentimes, while reading this book, youll think to yourself "where does this guy come up with these ideas?" The plots of such stories as "here there be tygers" and "morning deliveries" will leave you scratching your head until it is raw and bleeding.
Of special note is the story "Survivor Type". Here, a man washes up on the shore of a tiny, barren island, and his struggle to survive always leaves you guessing as to whats coming up next. Great stories, and a great book. Another excellent job by Stephen King.
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Customer Review #2:
 Chilling in a good way...
I always enjoy Stephen King, but this was the first book of short stories I read by him. King conjured up fright inside of me like none other with stories such as "The Monkey", "Gramma", "Ballad of the Flexible Bullet", "Survivor Type"... this book is amazing! I would have to say that two of my favorite stories, not including the ones I just mentioned, dont even ebb into horror - "The Reach" and "Mrs Todds Shortcut". In "Mrs Todds Shortcut", Stephen King reaches out to the reader with a strong explanation of the female need to drive. One of my favorite quotes of all time comes from that story! If you get the chance, this book is definitely worth having. After reading this book, I have carried "Night Shift" around with me with much loyalty. Both books are great for a semi-quick story (in most cases) that leaves you feeling fulfilled.
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Customer Review #3:
the mist...super scary
wow - this book has some of the creepiest stories ever..the mist especially so..dont read it at night when you are home alone!
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