Saying the most with the dewest words.

[andy-hughes]

I am a huge fan of Stepehn King since reading Salem's Lot on publiction, and then sleeping with the light on the night i finished it!

I am re-reading it now, for about the fifth time in the intervening years, and I was struck by the wonderful economy of his usually bountiful and flowing prose - at the end of a chapter when it is apparent that Mr Barlow is in town and has caught his first victim, King ends with the words 'It became unspeakable.'

How's that for summing up the death of a child at the hands of a monster in three words?

I'd give a lot to be able to write like that.

[craft1948]

I loved Stephen King, until he went totally fruit loop.

[Philtaz]

Have to admit when I saw the OP title in Latest Posts and the poster, I thought it was a reference to this!

http://www.theanswerb.../Question1134431.html

Not read Stephen King in years TBH.

[NOX]

Not really a Stephen King fan tbh andy- I find him irksome, but each to their own.

[masma]

I really liked him and read all of his books till he went a bit 'strange' Same thing happened with Dean Koontz.

[mccfluff]

i've loved some of his books - salems lot scared me so much i've never been able to read it again!

misery and the stand, are two that stand out for me, oh and the talisman

[snags]

Personally I think Mr. King rambles on too much.

[ruthann58]

am having a re reading session at the moment , i prefer koontz to king but have most of kings as well