I found this review on the great site www.thedarktower.com and i thought it was great and would be worth posting on here. All credit is given to the original author Randall Flagg.
First off, let me preface this by saying I am not erudite. Writing this short review has presented me with great angst, not to say an anxiety attack.
Thanks to Barry at Gauntlet Press for allowing me the chance to preview "He is Legend" and thus "Throttle". I have the obligation (thrill) to read all of the stories, but doubt I can provide a quality review of each and every one of them.
As Collector's I know we have great interest in this first Father-Son teaming of King and Hill.
In an anthology tribute to Richard Matheson-Ground breaking author, screenwriter extraordinaire, 15 authors contribute short stories to:
“He is Legend an anthology celebrating RICHARD MATHESON”
Each vignette-relating to an original Matheson story is a prequel, a sequel, an inspiration or a variation of Matheson’s work. Additionally we are treated to “Conjure Wife”, Matheson’s collaborative original screenplay effort with Charles Beaumont. In 1967 Matheson wrote the first half of the screenplay, Beaumont the second half. Adapted (scripted by Matheson, Beaumont and Fritz Lieber) and released in the 1962 as the USA titled "Burn Witch Burn" Revised by George Baxt the film is much different than the original screenplay presented here...