The Black Phone [Movie Tie-in]: Stories Paperback – December 28, 2021

Enjoyable read, it’s a cool story if you’re into that genre

I've read everything by Joe Hill just as I have read everything by his father, Stephen King. Hill's writing stays with you long after you've finished his book. He's mastered the art of short stories magnificently - if you haven't read "Strange Weather I suggest you do so immediately. The last story is "Strange Weather" will haunt you. In this eclectic selection of short stories Hill runs from horror to rather sweet. I thoroughly enjoyed this book as I've enjoyed everything Hill has written.

That phone is ringing, but you know it's not supposed to. You are pretty sure you heard it, and just when you've convinced yourself it was just in your mind, you hear it again.Joe Hill explores some of our worst fears in this short. I think as a child we hear stories of abduction and children that are murdered and it really is something that seems far and away and unbelievable. When I was really little, they had the whole milk carton thing going on, you remember, with the "Missing" in bright red and the picture of a kid that you didn't know, but could imagine knowing.This short really explores what could happen, what might have happened to those "Missing". It's a creepy, uneasy feeling to be held, to imagine what is going to happen to you, knowing the person who has you, who took you, isn't right.It has tension, great descriptive writing and I imagined what I would be doing, I'd be looking for something to use as a weapon too wouldn't I? Wouldn't I try to crawl up to the window?It's a tense thriller that explores fears we've all had at one time or another.So far, Joe Hill has never disappointed.

The books came in fairly good condition the smaller one is the mass market paperback and the wider is the paperback. I had noticed upon opening the mass market paperback said john finney on the book summary while the regular paper back said JACK finney. When I checked the actual black phone short story in the book they both said john finney just a funny little typo. Though that was just a bonus in my opinion it's a good buy especially if you enjoy the black phone movie.

Got it for my cousin, she loves the movie, she made a whole fan page abt Mason the lead in the movie, so I thought I’d get her the book🫶🏻🩷

At the beginning of this (very) short story, I was intrigued, drawn in, and curious about where it was going. The young man who was abducted was an appealing character, and I really was rooting for him to escape the danger he'd gotten into. The setting was well-described and the room where the victim was "stashed" was eerie enough to to almost be another character in the book. So, it started out really grabbing my attention and making me want to know what happens next. The ending . . . . well, left me a little cold. Too abrupt, too disjointed, and frankly, the bad guy didn't get everything he deserved. I was just left with too many questions. Letting a reader come to his/her own conclusions is one thing - but this story just stopped. I've read one other thing by Mr. Hill and have at least one more in my queue, so I'm not giving up on him. But it'll probably be awhile before I try another of his singles.

The short story of black phone is just like the movie there is just a slight difference but I really enjoyed it I also loved the first short story in the book also

If you enjoyed Joe Hills short story of The Black Phone or if you are a fan of the movie you will really enjoy this lengthier version. I think this is a heart thumping, chilling, compelling story that had me on the edge of my seat until the end. I definitely recommend this book to any horror fans.