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“The Reaper’s Image” by Stephen King

Posted on May 30, 2022

An antique mirror displays an image of the Grim Reaper to some who gaze into it, causing them to disappear without a trace.

This is an enjoyable weird tale that bridges the pups and M.R. James in tone and theme; not particularly boundary-pushing, but the banter between the characters is enjoyable and the cursed object is sufficiently creepy. I’m sure I read this when “Skeleton Crew” came out in paperback – I devoured Stephen King’s books all through high school – but I don’t remember it. I may have to peruse some more stories in this collection that have slipped my memory.

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