PositiveThe AV ClubFull Dark, No Stars is Stephen King’s fourth novella collection, and as always, the form suits him: not too long for over-writing, but just long enough to explore the nooks and crannies of familiar worlds ...is more about finding unexpected variations on familiar themes, and examining how ordinary people handle a sudden influx of strangeness into their lives ...the key to enjoying the volume as a whole; there are occasional shocks, and King still knows his craft well enough to hook readers with even the hoariest clichés, but the real pleasure here is in the curious texture of each successive novella ... Altogether, Full Dark, No Stars is a book of satisfying, modest pleasures, like an average bottle of wine aged to just the right amount of bitterness.
Joe Hill
PositiveThe A.V. ClubIn no time, Ig finds out just how much the locals despise him, and what little he had to live for seems to disappear entirely. But devils have always had a knack for finding out secrets, and if Ig can figure out what happened to Merrin, he may have one last shot at getting his due … Horns is...confident and unexpected, taking risks in chronology and perspective for a narrative that starts off as dark comedy before becoming something richer and more affecting.
