I loved The Body and Shawshank, these are two of my absolute favorites. Apt pupil might of been the best story of a different collection, but it does take a backseat to the aforementioned stories. However, it fits perfectly with the "summer of corruption" theme. (The seasonal theme is one of the things that resinates so well with me about this book I might add.) Breathing Method, though enjoyable, was too lengthy. It would have made a great short story. All told, I would still choose to read this book 5 times to the gunslinger's one.