![]() ![]() Similarly, the stories where Hill seems to be tailgating in his father’s lane are the least interesting. The second employs a horrible example of a classic King gross-out moment without the usual strong characterizations that make such unpleasantries worth fighting through. The first is either a powerful homage to or a pale imitation of “Duel,” the Richard Matheson story that became a Steven Spielberg movie, depending on how much you enjoy reading about a biker gang getting run down by a semi. The two stories that he wrote with King, “Throttle” and “In the Tall Grass” (the latter of which has also become a Netflix movie), are among the weakest. While many introductions shed little light on the work they precede, Hill’s raucous and too-brief telling of his life story is required reading.Īs for those stories, all but two of which have been previously published as far back as 2007, they are a mixed bag, as is almost always the case with retrospective collections like this. He is, after all, the product of two famous writers - his mother is novelist Tabitha King. This takes nothing away from the mostly entertaining tales in between, but there is something in Hill’s exploration of his genetic predisposition for writing that makes the reader yearn for a full memoir. That introduction may be the best part of the book, paired with the story notes at the end. In fact, Hill, who has a number of bestselling books under his own belt, leans into the family connection freely here - two of the stories are co-written with King, and the introduction is cheekily titled “Who’s Your Daddy?” This is not a completely irrelevant way to start a review of this book, given that Hill is a horror writer whose dad happens to be the modern-day godfather of the genre, Stephen King. We will then contact you with the appropriate action.Joe Hill looks a lot like his father in the author photo on the book jacket of Full Throttle, his latest story collection. If you have not received any information after contact with Star Track, please contact us to confirm that the address for delivery logged with us are correct.For enquiries regarding the delivery of your order, contact Star Track Customer Service on 13 23 45 - and quote the above consignment number.Please be aware that the delivery time frame may vary according to the area of delivery - the approximate delivery time is usually between 1-2 business days.The consignment number is emailed to you along with the invoice at the time of shipment. ![]() You can track your delivery by going to StartTrack tracking using your consignment number. We will then contact you with the appropriate action.
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