Title: Night Shift
Author: Stephen King
Publisher: Random House Inc
Year: 1976
505 pages
From the Back: Stephen King's first collection of stories is an early showcase of the depths that King's wicked imagination could plumb. In these 20 tales, we see mutated rats gone bad, a cataclysmic virus tat threatens humanity, a smoker who will try anything to stop, a reclusive alcoholic who begins a gruesome transformation, and many more. This is Stephen King's at his horrifying best.
Personal Thoughts: I switched from King's giant tomes to this collection of short stories to get a break from his narrative-heavy stories. I find reading short stories easier on the brain sometimes, giving me the ability to read a little faster. I will say though that these short writings of King's are just as scary, strange, weird, and nerve-wracking as his longer books! The whole collection was quite entertaining and a few of the stories even left me wanting more, wishing King hadn't stopped when he did! I suppose that's just the sign of a good story-teller.
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