Bruce - reviewed on 1/14/2013

Helpful Score: 2

Each of these four stories are good in their own right. The first story "1922" about a man and his son who murders the wife/mom is probably the best of the four. The second story "Big Driver" about a woman who is brutally raped by a man who stops to assist her when her car is stranded on a deserted road, had the potential of being the most terrifying but the ending was rather anti-climatic. "Fair Extensions" about a man who sells his soul to the devil is vintage King. "A Good Marriage" is a great character study about a wife who finds her husband is leading a murderous double life. This story is very engaging and is based on the real-life BTK killer. As a whole, this is one of Kings better short-story (long-story) collections. It's worth the read.

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