Craig is a teenager trying to survive middle and high school, dealing with the problems that characterize such a turbulent time, plus some spooky stuff… IMAGE VIA BIG EMAIL It’s about halfway through that things take a scary turn. Harrigan’s testing of the “new” technology. For those of you who are Gen-Zer’s, you’ll get a pretty nice surge of nostalgia from reading about Craig and Mr. Harrigan is a retired billionaire and this story takes place prior to the 2010s, right around when the first iPhones were emerging onto the world stage. The two form a bond over the next few years, which culminates eventually with the other word in the title: phone. Harrigan, who hires Craig to read to him and water his plants. At the cusp of the story, his life is marked by the presence of a man called Mr. This story is set in the perspective of Craig, a boy who we experience growing from early adolescence to adulthood. Mild spoilers ahead for the sake of context – you’ll get the full depth from actually reading it. The true beauty of this novella is its seamless balancing and complimenting of these elements. Harrigan’s Phone is lacking in spookiness and simple WTF moments. And for those of you who are looking for sudden heart palpitations, that’s not to say that Mr. If you’re interested in reading Stephen King but are worried that doing so will take a toll on your already troubling sleep habits (ahem…cellphones in bed…ahem), then rest assured because this short 88-page sweep contains the best elements of his works while keeping the terror approachable.

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