Technically, this is a "kindle single" but I read it so I'm going to mention it.
It begins with Pete, a young kid looking to have a little adventure and to show his big brother that he's not as lame as his friends think. He decides to go check out the closed-down rest stop, where all the bigger kids sometimes hang out, and see what he can see. While there, he finds a bottle of vodka, proceeds to get drunk on two sips, and passes out. While asleep, a mysterious car with no driver coasts up to the rest stop and proceeds to eat people.
The story than switches to the point of view of the subsequent victims, and I like the little peek into their lives even though their lives soon end. I like how King gives even the smallest characters a story.
He only let me down with the car itself. We know these great little details about everyone else, but all we know about this car is that it's not a car, and it's not of this world. I would LOVE it if he just threw in a tiny detail that I could tie into his other works.
But, that aside, it's a great little story, I enjoyed it.
Also, I'd like to endorse the shit out of amazon right now--I ordered this online and had it sent immediately to my phone and OH MY GOD I LOVE TECHNOLOGY WE LIVE IN A GREAT WORLD, YOU GUYS.
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