She was wrong about that (I scare pretty easily), but she was right to introduce me to King. He's been my favourite author ever since.
It's not just his stories that keep me coming back, either. He's also a brilliant writer. From his gloriously grisly descriptions to his on point dialogue and character portrayals, I've always thought the horror master doesn't get anywhere near enough credit as he should for his impressive command of language. Read more...