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Skeleton Crew Kindle Edition

by Stephen King (Author)

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“Stephen King at his best” (The Denver Post)—a terrifying, award-winning collection of stories from the outer limits of one of the greatest imaginations of our time.

A supermarket becomes the place where humanity makes its last stand against destruction. A trip to the attic becomes a journey to hell. A woman driver finds a scary shortcut to paradise. An idyllic lake harbors a bottomless evil. And a desert island is the scene of the most terrifying struggle for survival ever waged. These “wonderfully gruesome” stories (The New York Times Book Review) include: “The Mist”; “Here There Be Tygers”; “The Monkey”; “Cain Rose Up”; “Mrs. Todd’s Shortcut”; “The Jaunt”; “The Wedding Gig”; “Paranoid: A Chant”; “The Raft”; “Word Processor of the Gods”; “The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands”; “Beachworld”; “The Reaper’s Image”; “Nona”; “For Owen”; “Survivor Type”; “Uncle Otto’s Truck”; “Morning Deliveries (Milkman No. 1)”; “Big Wheels: a Tale of the Laundry Game (Milkman No. 2)”; “Gramma”; “The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet”; and “The Reach.”

In this “wildly imaginative, delightfully diabolical collection…King once again proves to be the consummate storyteller” (The Associated Press).

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82 of 85 people found the following review helpful

Creepy, creepier, creepiest.....oo ee oo

By Alex Diaz-Granados on September 13, 2003

Format: Mass Market Paperback

Before I shifted in literary tastes from mostly science fiction and fantasy to Tom Clancy-style military thrillers, I was a regular reader of Stephen King's macabre masterpieces. I have about two-thirds of his literary output, and if books were not as expensive now I'd still be a regular reader of King's works.
One of my favorite books by Steve-o is Skeleton Crew, his second collection of short stories, including the novella "The Mist." And as in any collection of short fiction, some of the 22 stories stand head and shoulders above the rest.
The creepiest, by far, is "The Mist," which begins with, as in all good King works, with a seemingly normal event (a storm) and a routine occurrence (a trip to the supermarket) and slowly but surely morphs into a situation which becomes scarier as the story progresses. While not wanting to give anything away, I can tell you this much -- I'll never go to the Kash n' Karry and look at it quite the same way again, particularly in the spaghetti sauce section.
"Survivor Type" is King's take on Robinson Crusoe. Its protagonist is Richard Pine, a surgeon who, unfortunately, has also been involved in the narcotics "business." Now, after he is shipwrecked and marooned on a desert isle, Pine is forced to face his inner demons and, by the way, cope with the problem of what to eat in a place where there is no viable food source. Suffice it to say that in his desperation he will have to use his surgical training to solve this dicey problem.
While there are other stories that give me the willies, I am always drawn to "Word Processor of the Gods.Read more ›

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49 of 49 people found the following review helpful

Not Just Horror Stories

By tvtv3 TOP 500 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on January 29, 2008

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SKELETON CREW is mostly a collection of Stephen King short stories (there are a couple of poems). The collection was published around 1986. King had been a world-wide publishing phenomenon for just over a decade at that point. The stories are mostly hits, including a few bona fide classics, including "The Mist", "The Monkey", and "The Raft" with just a few lackluster tales. Most of the stories are works that were published previously in various print sources. The stories are prefixed with an introduction by King explaining why he still writes short stories. The works in the book are as follows.

"The Mist"--recently published as a stand alone novella and adapted by Frank Darabont into a motion picture. "The Mist" is probably the strongest story in the collection and one of the better known and well-liked stories from SKELETON CREW. "The Mist" tells the story of a group of people that find themselves stranded at a local shopping center when a mysterious mist covers the town and surroundings and brings with it creatures from a prehistoric age. If you've seen Darabont's film, you really should read the story. The story has an ambiguous ending, but literally ends in "hope".

"Here There Be Tygers"--a little boy has to go to the bathroom but is scared because he believes that there is a tiger inside the stalls. Not everything is in one's imagination and children don't cry wolf as often as many adults think they do.

"The Monkey"--this is probably the best known tale from SKELETON CREW, after "The Mist". "The Monkey" is a story about a man who believes that a mechanical, cymbal-crashing monkey is cursed. He believes that every time the monkey crashes its symbols someone close to the man dies.Read more ›

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful

Get a Stephen King "Quick Fix"

By A Customer on January 13, 1997

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Most book critics are less than enthusiastic over Stephen
King's short story collections; but if you're a fan, you
probably don't much care. If you haven't read any of King's
books, then this collection is the perfect medium for an
introduction not only to the Master of Horror, but also to
fiction writing at its finest. Whether you're looking for
entertainment, or for a crash-course in superior
writing technique, Skeleton Crew is well worth a look. The
stories range from the eerie to the unsettling to the downright terrifying. What makes them so effective is their
believability; the mundane "family-next-door" quality that
so many of King's characters possess. These are not the
brilliant lawyers, hard-boiled private eyes or blushing
debutantes that form the character base of so much of today's
popular fiction. King's characters are regular folks
conducting their day-to-day lives in the same way we all do,
and it is this quality which reaches into your imagination
and takes hold of your personal fears with a grip hard to
shake loose.
"The Mist" is the signature piece of this collection. More
of a novella, it is so poignantly authentic in its creation
that you cannot help seeing your own family, summer cottage
and small town as the cast and character of the tale. The
pace of the story is akin to the snowball rolling downhill;
slow and benign at first, speeding up to a pitch that is
maniacal and devastating, testing the limits of your sanity.
Whether you're looking for your next Stephen King fix, or
just a shot of pure adrenaline riding the crest of crisp
prose, this book is for you!

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Good book

A good collection of short stories

Published 1 day ago by James9

Good mix of stories

Purchased this book to read the story, "The Mist," after several friends told me it was a great read. Read more

Published 9 days ago by Jen

One Star

print is too small

Published 27 days ago by alanrobin

End the story for Pete's sake!!!

I've read other Stephen King short stories and novels and liked them. These are some of his earlier stories, and honestly I couldn't finish it. Read more

Published 1 month ago by Capricorn One

Loved all the stories

Riveting. Loved all the stories!

Published 1 month ago by Pam Law

Five Stars

Simply the best!

Published 2 months ago by Douglas DAtri

Great short stories

These are very suspenseful short stories. Classic king. Mrs. Todd's shortcut is the best.

Published 3 months ago by John Morgan

Five Stars

Nice

Published 4 months ago by taz

Five Stars

As always it is great!

Published 4 months ago by momto8

Read it! Do it!

King is called THE master of horror for a reason. This is his first published collection of short stories, and I LOVE it. You can't go wrong with this. It just isn't possible... Read more

Published 4 months ago by Katherine

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