The “extraordinary” (Booklist) novel of one man’s quest to find the source of his nightmare and to reverse it before he becomes…nothing at all. This #1 national bestseller from Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman, “pulsates with evil…it will have you on the edge of your seat” (Publishers Weekly). “You can’t do anything… It’s gone too far. You understand, Halleck? Too…far. Attorney Billy … Too…far.
Attorney Billy Halleck seriously enjoys living his life of upper-class excess. He’s got it all#65533;—an expensive home in Connecticut, a loving family…and fifty extra pounds that his doctor repeatedly warns will be the death of him. Then, in a moment of carelessness, Halleck commits vehicular manslaughter when he strikes a jaywalking old woman crossing the street. But Halleck has some powerful local connections, and gets off with a slap on the wrist…much to the fury of the woman’s mysterious and ancient father, who exacts revenge with a single word: “Thinner.” Now a terrified Halleck finds the weight once so difficult to shed dropping effortlessly—and rapidly—by the week. Soon there will be nothing left of Billy Halleck…unless he can somehow locate the source of his living nightmare and reverse what’s happened to him before he utterly wastes away…
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This is one of my favorite Stephen King books!
While reading, one could identify with the main character. That was scary.
Got this book as a b/d present & loved it
Another great book by King/Bachman
I first read this book when it was published in 1984 under the Bachman pseudonym and I enjoyed it then. I thought I’d pick it up and re-read it and see if it was as good as I remembered. I think I enjoyed it even more this time around.
Stephen King, no matter what name he’s writing under, is so good at developing characters. He brings to life attorney William Halleck, a man who hit and killed a Gypsy woman with his car. Yes, there were extenuating circumstances, but Halleck was to blame and through his connections got off scot free.
But the family of the woman, namely her father, doesn’t agree so he does something about it and the story expands from there.
Great story, great characters, great setting (of course in Maine), and I loved the ending. This was well worth the re-read.
I liked it but it wasn’t his best work.
Classic King!
Loved this book, another classic by the Master. Even liked the movie.
I could not put this book down Stephen King writes book that grab you and hold on tight …that you remember long after you read it …another great book !!!
awesome
What happens to a person who gets cursed by a gypsy. You get “THINNER”
very good book that makes you rethink some things in your life.