A bit of a cheat with 2 books in one but I need to get the numbers up before the end of the year.Whilst watching the baseball, Dean Evers spots the face of an old acquaintance in the crowd. The problem is, he knows that they have been dead for decades. This keeps happening and things get stranger.
This is a fairly slight story with a predictable ending but it's a fun and very quick read. Dean is a nice old codger to spend an hour or so with. As per usual with King, he feels like an old friend by the end of the story.
It's never particularly scary, but it's a nice weird tale.
Bob and Katy Howard are your typical all American couple. They trundle through life with no real worries. They're best friends with their next door neighbour. He's even godson to their son. When the neighbour's face is all over the news as a serial killer, their lives change overnight.
This is a cracking little story that manages to ratchet up the tension effortlessly. Told in first person from Bob's POV, we're treated to a very real feeling of what this type of news would feel like.
The guilt by association that the other neighbours throw at the family is almost palpable. Chizmar keeps his cards close to his chest initially about whether James actually committed the crimes he's accused of, adding a whole next level of paranoia into the escalating tension.
This was my favourite of the two stories here by quite a distance. The fact that it's so grounded nd feels so plausible gives it the edge. It's a disturbing story expanded from a previously published novella (that I've never read before) called The Long December.
This double volume was a really good buy and well worth seeking out.
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