If It Bleeds Book by Stephen King

This collection of Novella's will leave you aching for more! The characters are vivid, the stories stay with you long after you've finished reading. It's nearly hypnotic.

If It Bleeds is a collection of four short stories. All vastly different from one another and enjoyable. A collection you won't want to miss out on.


Mr. Harrigan's Phone: Craig introduces his old neighbor to the iPhone and technology. A sweet relationship between youth and old age develops along with a love for technology with an underling fear of it.

Life of Chuck: This is a story about Chuck told in reverse chronological order. It's an interesting way of telling a story adding to the creepy factor.

If It Bleeds: Is a continuation of Bill Hodges (Mr. Mercedes, Finders Keepers, End of Watch) and The Outsider.  It starts off strong, the middle is a bit bumpy and the end left me unsatisfied but I am not a huge fan of this story line to begin with so take my feelings on this with a grain of salt.

Rat: This story gave me goosebumps (I am afraid of rats). It has aspects of The Shinning, The Stand and Dream Catcher all in one. It's about a writer who has difficulties getting his words and thoughts on paper and having his books come to fruition. He seeks solitude in a cabin and respite from the real world to write but things go array.