Talk Stephen King: Reader 19: Review of Herman Wouk Is Still Alive

Look what landed in my mailbox today! I think reader 19 has been reading too much Hard Case Crime. Anyway, here's the review -- from whatever smoke filled office this dude typed it up in. Hey, Reader 19 -- get a computer!

Review: Herman Woulk Is still Alive

by Reader 19

Holy guacamole – I’ll tell you this – Stephen King’s short story gripped me as tight as my great aunt Thelma used to at our annual family reunion. Nearly gave me a bloody nose.

The story centers on two women, Brenda and Jasmine. They're the type you can find at any laundry mat in America. These poor souls have seven children between them and the combined parenting skills of Alvin Marsh from IT.

Brenda is the big winner of the lottery – the good variety of lottery, not the Shirley Jackson kind. It’s not a humongous pay out, though – nothing that will make Trump jealous. Now, our not so big lotto winners head out on a road trip. These are just the kind of people you want to go on a long trip with.

Now, hold on to your britches, the story does have wings! But I'm not going to tell you how it takes flight. Just know that there's a road trip and there's a couple of old poets . . . and the two come together as nicely as Clark Gable ad Vivian Leigh did in Gone with the Wind. Glory Hallelujah, sparks will fly! If you haven't read the government literature about drinking and driving, this little bed time story from Mr. King might do the trick.

Because Stephen King has the power of time travel, he has already told the reader what’s going to happen. Sorta makes you want to flick them on the page as you read – yell: “Don’t go, moron’s!”

So what does any of this have to do with Mr. Herman Woulk? Hey, brother, lose lips sink ships. Do your own reading. This story is more twisted at the end than a six flags roller coaster. Read the story, it’s totally messed up and you’ll probably like it. If you don’t, mail your copy to Herman Woulk – he’s still alive, ya know?