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Title: Skeleton Crew by Stephen King ISBN: 0-451-16861-5 Publisher: Signet Pub. Date: June, 1986 Format: Mass Market Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $7.99

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Average Customer Rating: 4.34 (90 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: The Skeleton Crew delivers you to a world of evil
Comment: Stephen King makes a wonderful effort in this, his second collection of short stories. All of the stories in this novel had been published in various magazines before they were collected together in this marvellous adventure into the unknown depths of King's imagination.

The first story to appear in the book, "The Mist", definetly is the cherry on the top. Where else could you see a supermarket being the site for one of the last battles for humankind?

The Jaunt is another amazing story, with parallels to "The Fly". The Jaunt invovles transportation technology, and the length of time a human mind experiences having to pass through it while being conscious.

The Raft and The Reach are also most noteworthy creations from King's mind. The Raft was actually a re-written version of a story King had written earlier called The Float, but the idea was similar. King's The Reach show's that he can write all kinds of genres, not just the horror.

Overall, I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of Stephen King, and anyone who wants to be. An excellent place to start if you are new to the world of Stpehen King, or a great book if you have read King before, and are looking for more.

Rating: 5
Summary: If You Only Read One Collection In
Comment: This book was the very first thing I ever read by King, and it truly convinced me he wasn't just another horrible, talentless, light-faire and no-brains-necissary commercial writer (ok, no names, but some initials of such writers are: MHC and DS.) This collection blew me away with it's variety and wonderful stories. To date, this is the only true Short Story collection of King's I have read (aside from a handful of stories from Nightmares & Dreamscapes, which didn't even compare.) The book opens with a lengthy (140ish page) story called The Mist; while a bit hard on one's suspention of disbelief, I loved it and felt it was a strong story. Other stories that really stuck in my mind and won't dislodge themselves are Gramma, The Monkey, Nona, Here There Be Tigers (very short and childish, but appealing in a way I can't quite put my finger on), The Raft, and Mrs. Todd's Shortcut. This is just naming a few of the stories I felt were above and beyond. Very seldom do I read an anthology or collection with such a high percentage of stories I like. Of course, like any such book, it has its duds, but they are few and far between.

This is a great introduction to King, and a must-read collection if you're already a fan.

Rating: 5
Summary: Classic King
Comment: Read this book if you have any interest in King what-so-ever.

His short stories...though many aren't all that short...each have a different flavor, a different set of characters, and range from touching to chilling.

Some favorites: "The Mist", (could have been sold by itself) "Word Processor of the Gods", "Survivor Type", "Gramma", and, of course, "The Raft".

For some reason, I remember seeing The Raft, or a version there-of, on cable TV years and years ago as a kid. Scared me then, scared me more now reading it!

A few of the stories fall somewhat flat (Uncle Otto's Truck...lame...sorry...), but you get something different with each...including a writing style. I bet Koontz wishes he could say that.

This indeed ranks up among King's best. Just read it already.

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