You Like It Darker

You Like It Darker

2024 • 512 pages

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You Like It Darker is a collection of 12 stories by Stephen King, some previously unpublished, and boy what a collection. They come in varying lengths, from the very short to the very long. They also see the welcome return of the author of yore.
Three stories stood out for me. Danny Coughlin's Dream, which was really more of a novella, dealt with obsession, the obsession of a KBI agent in this instance.
Rattlesnakes is a sequel to King's earlier bestseller, Cujo.
The Answer Man was, for me, the most poignant story in the compilation.
I've been a fan of Stephen King since I first read Carrie nearly 40 years ago. I have to confess though, that it's his collections of short stories that I re-read the most. I enjoyed this collection immensely and know that I will read it again some day.

June 7, 2024