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The Dreamers - cosmic experimental mashup of Le Guin and Lovecraft. Supernatural weirdness that could only happen in a Castle Rock short story.
4.25/5

Rattlesnakes - cerebral, psychological horror with the tragic figure of Vic Trenton, in his older years, at the heart. King builds a very effective sense of place (Florida Keys) and a head full of dread with parallels to Pet Semetary.
4.25/5

Laurie - really enjoyable little story about a grieving pensioner, the titular new companion dog, purpose and the random dangers that lie in the swampy reeds off a boardwalk.
4/5

Slide Inn Road - clever Grampops.
3.5/5
Red Screen - an efficient snapshot of body invasion. More story in this glimpse than half of Danny Coughlin’s Bad Dream 3.25/5

Finn - bubblegum for the mind Irish luck interrogation
3/5

Two Talented Bastids - male friendship, aging, talent and creativity, supernatural wonder. Excellent opening story. 4/5
The Fifth Step - tight story about a man that sits on a Central Park bench and listens to a recovering alcoholic. 2.5/5
Willie the Weirdo - downtrodden, autistic sounding teenage boy who is bullied and has a bond with his ailing grandpa. 3/5