A Brief Guide to Stephen King (Brief Histories)

The best book about King and his work I have ever read (Books Monthly)

There have been surveys of Stephen King's work before but none with the same mix of concision and erudition. Covering forty years of all things Kingian from Carrie to the present day, Paul Simpson combines breadth of knowledge with passion for his subject, and his judgments are as fair as they are well argued. If you think you know about King, you will finish this book knowing more, and if you are a relative newcomer to the Maine horror maestro's writing, you will be moved by this book to read further. A Brief Guide... is both scholarly and readable, a rare combination. It is also indispensable. (James Lovegrove, author of the New York Times-bestselling Pantheon series)

he clearly knows his King (Psychobabble)

a useful guide, in 19 chapters, to Stephen King’s writing and his life, from his troubled childhood to his current success (Colin Steele Sydney Morning Heraald)

A Brief Guide to Stephen King is a huge win for me, and I recommend it to anyone looking to gain a deeper understanding of this amazingly talented author. (Matthew Scott Baker Shattered Ravings)