Graveyard Shift, and Other Stories from Night Shift

I've been meaning to get to the Night Shift collection, so I decided to start with the audiobook, which features five of the short stories in it. John Clover is an excellent narrator and is spot on in his character voices.

Graveyard Shift: 4/5
Perhaps the most eerie story in the mini collection, although I'd recommend reading this one rather than listening. Even though Clover is excellent, I feel like your own voice will seriously disturb you with this one.

The Man Who Loved Flowers: 5/5
King pulling off a great twist ending. It's simple yet really sets the grim mood of the story that'll stick with you. Twists don't always have to be so extravagant.

The Last Rung on the Ladder: 4/5
This story showcases how King makes great character relationships.

Night Surf: 4/5
Didn't even know there was anything directly related to The Stand. Even though this story felt a little incomplete, just discovering what brought one of my favorite books into light makes this story a little special.

Jerusalem's Lot: 3.5/5
Surprisingly, this was my least favorite story of the lot (pun intended). It's probably because I'm not a huge fan of epistolary formatted stories, but I do love seeing a familiar setting.

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Audio read by: John Glover

3.5 rounded up for the stories (Jerusalem's lot really wasn't my jam and neither was Graveyard Shift), the narrator was 5 stars though.

Night Surf felt a little too close to home for comfort, which reminded me that King really does have a knack for writing this pandemic/humanity ending diseases.