Needful Things
690 Pages
The sign says “Opening Soon”, and the store seems innocent enough. But in a town like Castle Rock, nothing stays innocent for long.
Needful Things introduces Leland Gaunt, the mysterious proprietor of a new antique shop that sells exactly what each customer desires most…at a price far higher than dollars. As neighbors begin to turn on each other and long-buried grudges explode, the town descends into chaos, revealing just how fragile civility can be when temptation takes root.
This is King’s final trip to Castle Rock, and he burns it down in spectacular fashion. A devilish slow-burn tale of manipulation, madness, and how evil doesn’t need to hide; it just needs the right storefront.