I don't usually recommend Stephen King to my younger pupils for although he is a great storyteller, he uses vulgarities quite a bit and some of his plot points are rather adult in content.
But I would mention him in passing to the older pupils for he does know how to tell an interesting story. His stories have great hooks which is why many find it difficult to put his books down. He is also skilled in using the voice of the narrator; he is as convincing when he is narrating in the voice of a well-read college grad as when he speak as a boorish blue-collar worker.
For readers 12 and above, if you are interested, you could read the book review of Night Shift here.
But you have been forewarned: There are coarse words, gore and quite a lot of uncomfortable truths about humankind.
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