![]() ![]() Gaunt especially fuels the fire between the Baptists and Catholics of Castle Rock. These pranks set the people of Castle rock at odds with each other. In addition to a monetary cost, he asks his customers to play a small prank on one of their neighbors. Instead, every sale is a negotiation between him and the customer. Gaunt’s store is unique because there are no set prices for his wares. The store sells a mishmash of items including antiques, baseball cards and art. ![]() Leland Gaunt, a mysterious man, moved into town and opens a shop called Needful Things. Needful Things was described as the last Castle Rock story at the time of its publication (but King has since featured Castle Rock in short stories and novellas). ![]() This work is also notable because it is one of the first novels King published after becoming sober (it contrasts strongly to the chaotic Tommyknockers).Ĭastle Rock, Maine is also featured in King’s: Cujo, The Dead Zone, and The Dark Half. The thick 700+ volume features dark humor, multiple character perspectives, critiques on capitalism and religion, and characters from earlier King books. I appreciated Needful Things more on my second read. Stephen King’s underrated Needful Things is a darkly satirical novel set in his fictional town Castle Rock, Maine. Published by Gallery Books on March 20, 2018 ![]()
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