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The Shining By Stephen King

The Shining

By Stephen King

  • Release Date: 2008-06-24
  • Genre: Horror
  • $9.99
Score: 4.5
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Description

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • ONE OF TIME'S 100 BEST MYSTERY AND THRILLER BOOKS OF ALL TIME • In this masterpiece of modern American horror that inspired Stanley Kubrick’s classic film, Jack Torrance takes a job as the caretaker of the remote Overlook Hotel. As the brutal winter sets in, the hotel’s dark secrets begin to unravel.

“An undisputed master of suspense and terror.” —The Washington Post

Jack Torrance’s new job at the Overlook Hotel is the perfect chance for a fresh start. As the off-season caretaker at the atmospheric old hotel, he’ll have plenty of time to spend reconnecting with his family and working on his writing. But as the harsh winter weather sets in, the idyllic location feels ever more remote . . . and more sinister. And the only one to notice the strange and terrible forces gathering around the Overlook is Danny Torrance, a uniquely gifted five-year-old.

Reviews

  • Good read

    5
    By whycer
    A thriller in its own right! My sixth book of Stephen King and still wanting to read more!
  • A page turning thriller!

    5
    By samnrick
    Will give nightmares to all adults.It is one of the best, scariest, spine chilling nightmare!👍👍👍👍
  • REDRUM

    5
    By FreeHugz69
    This is by far my favorite Stephen king book and my favorite book. I’m 13 and I enjoyed this book so much I read other Stephen king books and this is by far the best. The suspense, mystery, and horrifying scenes that you can picture in your mind is absolutely a masterpiece Stephen king is by far the greatest writer of all time. LOVED THIS BOOK.
  • Good

    5
    By gamer lost
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  • Must Read!

    5
    By DJ 2 Timez
    My second Stephen King book down and I have to say so far this one takes the cake an absolutely amazing journey from start to finish. Highly recommended!!
  • ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

    5
    By mommycakes14dd
    ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ PAGE TURNER!!! COULDN’T PUT IT DOWN!!! THE FILM INDUSTRY REALLY DIDN’T DO THIS MASTERPIECE JUSTICE!!!
  • FANTASTIC!!

    5
    By Meems3
    FANTASTIC!!! I loved reading it far better than movie and mini-series
  • Better than the movie

    5
    By myagirly
    I would highly suggest anyone who liked the movie to read the book. 10/10🙂
  • King’s Best!!

    5
    By Tyler H from Charlotte
    Favorite book so far by Stephen King! The book was so much better than the movie in my opinion but I do think the movie did very good at picking the characters based on their descriptions and personalities in the book.
  • Gave Me Some Nightmare Fuel

    5
    By lrhines1
    Enjoyed this read and comparing it to the Stanley Kubrick adaptation. I understand that things had to be changed to appeal and make sense in a movie. This story has so much more depth to it than the movie does and has me thinking so much about the roles and relationships between a father and son.