This time, she’s investigating a horrific school bombing in Pennsylvania and a TV newsman who has an uncanny knack for covering major tragedies. Mercedes” and is now one of King’s most indelible personalities. Inspired by the journalism adage “If it bleeds, it leads,” the story is a first solo outing for heroic private eye Holly Gibney, who was originally just a “quirky walk-on” in “Mr. King’s Constant Readers, as well as those who adored HBO’s recent adaptation of “The Outsider,” will be most interested in the title novella. Rowling's Harry Potter on annual challenged books list More: Margaret Atwood's`Handmaid’s Tale,′ J.K. Joining fellow past collections "Different Seasons," "Four Past Midnight" and "Full Dark, No Stars," “If It Bleeds” showcases King’s gift for crafting personas – in one case, fleshing out someone fans already know well – and exploring themes such as mortality and friendship. But as classic as his novels are, his shorter fiction has been just as gripping over the years, and includes such classics as "The Body" and "Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption." Now, King himself doesn’t have that problem at all – the horror master’s astounding bibliography, with epic tomes like “It” and “The Stand,” speaks for itself. The main character in one of Stephen King’s novellas in his new collection, “If It Bleeds” (Scribner, 448 pp., ★★★½ out of four), is aces with short stories but has real issues getting a novel together.
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