‘Here’s Johnny!’ An iconic line from a blood curdling movie that just so happens to be such an addictive read! Stephen King’s ‘The Shining’ is a chilling classic which follows the exploits of Jack Torrance and his family. Brimming with suspense and nightmarish tension, I can honestly hold my hands up and say that this book is worlds above its movie counterpart! After moving to the sinister Overlook Hotel, the Torrance family have a series of frightening, shall we say, supernatural encounters that only the young Danny, possessor of the ‘shining’ understands. Vivid imagery and an effective use of perspectives will inevitably make your blood run cold as you experience every horror and tribulation that the Torrance family suffer. A real page turner, I literally could not put this beauty down…which later led to a book hangover. Still, I recommend you read it, but just a warning, avoid Room 217…
