"Oh, no," said everyone when they realised that From a Buick 8 would be Stephen King's second novel to feature an evil car, following Christine. The similarities between the two works presumably stopped a lot of people from delving into From a Buick 8, which one could certainly argue is actually a far superior novel to Christine. Now, it stands as one of King's most underrated novels to date - a clever and compulsive work that chronicles the "life" of the otherworldly vehicle of the title, as told by the members of "Troop D," members of a state police barracks. The use of multiple time spans and narrators could have rendered From A Buick 8 as a mess; instead, it's wholly gripping. What's more, From a Buick 8 - unlike a lot of King novels - doesn't overstay its welcome; compared to the majority of King books, it's a relatively short and tight novel, and serves as proof that the writer isn't always prone to rambling narratives.