Thinner

I never used to understand what the fuss was about Stephen King until, one day, my french teacher told me to read one before making my mind up about him. Well, not surprisingly, that same week-end I was off to Chapters to pick one up. I looked for the story that seemed the most interesting and I fell upon Richard Bachman's Thinner. I started reading a few pages in the store. After the first chapter, I knew I was buying this book. I bought it and read it in a matter of weeks. The ending was as great as the hole book itself. 5 on 5.

I am currently reading The Running Man and, so far, it is as good.

Well written, suspenseful novel. King does an excellent job of portraying the characters. I think the gypsies got off too easy.

The Bachman collection was superb, although the quality of Thinner necessitates its placement as the best of the bunch. Once again, King uses his unparalleled allegorical skill to make us think critically about the concept of justice. Lawyer Billy Halleck accidentally runs down an old gypsy woman in the street but comes away unscathed by the law, only to have his life become an perfect nightmare when the woman's father wreaks his horrific version of justice.... Thinner. Feelings for all of the characters vacillate between contempt and sympathy as this fascinating story unfolds. An essential read.

The Bachman collection was superb, although the quality of Thinner necessitates its placement as the best of the bunch. Once again, King uses his unparalleled allegorical skill to make us think critically about the concept of justice. Lawyer Billy Halleck accidentally runs down an old gypsy woman in the street but comes away unscathed by the law, only to have his life become a perfect nightmare when the woman's father wreaks his horrific version of justice.... Thinner. Feelings for all of the characters vacillate between contempt and sympathy as this fascinating story unfolds. An essential read.