Thinner (Paperback)

As with all Stephen King books, this story flows along at a rapid pace as we find Billy Halleck, a mundane Connecticut lawyer losing an abundance of weight after his trial for hitting and killing a gypsy woman is over. The only reasoning for this weight loss that Halleck can determine is the actions of the gypsy lady's father who rubbed Halleck's face and whispered the word "thinner" in his ear at the end of the trial as he moved on. When the weight loss becomes alarming, Billy decides that the curse is true and decides to confront the gypsy and get him to remove the curse...the resultant chase and ending becomes more a mind game as opposed to a physically morbid tale. The ending is surprising and "classic" Stephen King...as in most of King's work, the least suspected outcome is the one that ensues and leaves the reader a little amazed.

An easy read that goes fairly quickly, this is a perfect summer light read that most fans of psychological thrillers should enjoy.

about a man named Billy Halleck that is very rich and over weight. One day he is driving

along and he starts to argue with his wife Heidi, and not paying any attention to the road

he hits a gypsy man and kills him and the gypsy man's wife cast a thinner spell on him.

This spell, unwillingly makes you lose weight rapidly, Is this a good thing or a bad thing?

And if it is how is he going to stop the spell?

I think this book was a big success and it was interesting down to the very last word, also

this book is write by the most creative and popular author to every create a book. I

suggest this book to people that like to read horror and mystery stories.

by: D.M.

This book was about a guy named Billy Halleck who was cursed by a gypsy. He is now growing thinner by the day. The only way to get him back to normal is by finding the gypsies and asking them to reverse the curse. Along the way he meets up with hs friend Ginelli and he causes problems with the Gypsies.

What I am trying to say about this book is that it is a great book. People think a SK book has to be scary. This book was his least scariest but very suspenseful. The ending also had a twisted ending. Read it and you will see why.

So, to get this book or not? I think you should get this book because it is a great story and sometimes humorous. Thnk twice about not getting this book.