10 Most Underrated Stephen King Books Of All Time
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Stephen King has a history with scary cars, most evident with his novel Christine, which follows a car possessed by vengeful supernatural forces. It was a major hit and remains one of King's best novels, so he returned to the concept of a haunted car years later with 2002's From A Buick 8, a novel which is just as much about the horror of the unknown as it is about growing up and moving on in the face of tragedy.
Taking the perspective of the various members of Troop D, a Pennsylvania police barracks, the novel concerns the titular Buick and the mystery surrounding its origins and purpose. You see, the car doesn't work - its steering wheel doesn't steer, the dials and gauges are all useless, and the engine isn't an engine at all. Troop D have taken to hiding the car in the barracks, burying it from their memory and the rest of the world.
As new recruit Ned attempts to move on from his late father's death in a routine traffic stop, the troopers give in to his questioning and tell him about how they came into possession of the car and what powers it has.
From A Buick 8 is one of King's most emotional and intelligent novels, a dark and mysterious coming-of-age tale in which King effortlessly switches between the different characters' voices and creates a tantalising and daring tale in the process.