Why read Gwendy's Button Box?

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'A resonant novella set in one of King's signature locales: the small town of Castle Rock, Maine' Washington Post

The small town of CASTLE ROCK, MAINE has witnessed some strange events and unusual visitors over the years, but there is one story that has never been told...until now.

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2 authors picked Gwendy's Button Box as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Richard W. Kelly

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I love Stephen King. He is easy to read and delves deep into his characters.

This being one of his shorter entries, really made you think. I reflected after each time I put the book down, wondering if I would make the same sort of choices. This was heartfelt and interesting, even if the typical King elements were there making parts hard to read.

From Richard's 3 favorite reads in 2023.

Christopher Conlon

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Richard Matheson’s “Button, Button” is a classic story of a couple given a box with a button on it that, if pressed, will yield them great riches…but will also kill someone unknown to them. Matheson’s most famous acolyte, Stephen King (who has said, “without Richard Matheson, I wouldn’t be around”), joins forces with master storyteller Richard Chizmar to create a short novel that is a fascinating variation and extension of Matheson’s tale.

From Christopher's list on The best books not written by Richard Matheson that Richard Matheson fans will love.