Stephen King has been on my shelf at the moment as I keep up with books that I wasn't able to read back then. And without noticing it, he has dominated my Kindle library as well. His latest, a collaboration with his son Joe Hill, In the Tall Grass is generally well-crafted with its classic narrative that is brewed with a modern and young feel to it, making a great blend for a swift and energenic read. King's mastered storytelling plus Hill's juvenile playfulness makes this gory and terrifying tale really enjoyable.
The setup is pretty simple. Two siblings named Cal and Becky DeMuth is drawn to a paranormal grassland and find many horrors therein. It's still a fascination to me how these simplistic premises spring a lot of psychological effects and consequential ends. The book starts off fleeting, pages just flew by both with its lightning pace and engrossing storytelling. This is sustained in the middle part of the book, and it does drag a little bit, but as mysteries begin to reveal, it goes for a climactic conclusion, one will definitely enjoy (regardless if one is a horror fan or not).
Mile 81 had a lot of similarities but think of this one as that title, minus Mangler. Other bookworms often compare it with Scott Smith's The Ruins and before you start raising one brow and furrowing the other, let me tell you that it's perfectly understandable how this comparison is accurate. King has proven that he still has that talent most visible in his novels like Carrie, The Shining and Cujo. But the reveal is his son, Hill and his edginess make In the Tall Grass a quick and entertaining read. His popular work called Horns is currently being developed for a screen adaptation starring Danielle Radcliffe (Harry Potter, The Woman in Black). King had tons of movie adaptations of his books, too, Hill, appearing to following his father's footsteps. With the father-and-son talent, it's no more correct to say that they both deserve the recognition that they're constantly receiving.
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