Riding the Bullet

by Stephen King

Audio CD

English language

Published May 1, 2002 by Simon & Schuster Audio.

ISBN:: 978-0-7435-2587-9

(10 reviews)

When he gets a call that his mother has suffered a stroke, college student, Alan Parker, has no car to get him from the University of Maine campus to Lewiston where she has been hospitalized. He is able to hitch a ride with a stranger who offers him a no-win choice. ([source][1])

Also included in:

[Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales][2]

[1]: stephenking.com/library/short_story/riding_the_bullet.html [2]: openlibrary.org/works/OL81584W/Everything's_Eventual

Also included in:

[Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales][2]

[1]: stephenking.com/library/short_story/riding_the_bullet.html [2]: openlibrary.org/works/OL81584W/Everything's_Eventual

10 editions

Graham Downs reviewed Riding the Bullet by Stephen King

Review of 'Riding the Bullet' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

I'm a pretty big fan of Stephen King, and when this novella came up on Scribd, I jumped at the chance to read it.

It was okay, I guess, but not really what I've come to expect from King. The story is occasionally creepy, but never scary. It's often predictable, and although the ending is a bit unexpected, there's never anything in it to truly shock me.

Oh, the writing style is perfect, and I love the candid way that the author speaks to the reader, so no issues there. It's definitely got Stephen King's signature in that respect. I just... expected a bit more, is all.