Skeleton Crew 1985

The Monkey

• pg. 163
  1. The monkey is said to have "…murky amber eyes…". Later however (pg. 172), King writes "Looking over the top was a pair of glassy hazel eyes.". The eyes are again referred to as hazel on pages 180 and 192.

The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands

• pg. 328
  1. George tells us "There were four of us who were ready to sit down and play poker; we only wanted a fifth to make the evening a go.". King then writes that Jason Davidson tells him that George Oxley will not be coming due to a broken leg. This is when Henry Brower asks if he can join as the fifth. Yet when they all sit down (pg. 329-330) there are six at the table so they already had the five players they were supposedly waiting for.
     • Players listed in order of their arrival/introduction at the table are (1)Henry Brower and (2)George Gregson. (3)Jason Davidson -who introduces- (4)Darrel Baker, (5)Andrew French, and (6)Jack Wilden.

• pg. 331-334
  1. The final hand (seven-card stud) is described over several pages, but there are several problems with the last hand:
     • French calls seven-card stud, yet the players only get six cards. The initial three (2 down, 1 up) then 3 more rounds of 1 upcard each.
     • Baker isn't mentioned during the initial deal and only re-appears on the 3rd round (fifth card).
     • King writes (pg. 333) that Baker was anxious and "…pulled out one of his three down cards and turned it over to show four kings."
       1. He should have only 2 down cards, not three.
     • King writes (pg. 334) "Brower had turned over all three of his down cards to reveal a straight flush, from the eight to the queen.". This is a 2 point error.
       1. He should have only 2 down cards, not three.
       2. This contradicts what we were told he was holding (see below).
     • There are too many kings in play here. Darrel has his four Kings, but George also has the King of Hearts.

Cards we know prior to the players showing:

Player	1st deal	2nd	3rd	4th
George Gregson	x♥ x♥ x♥	x♥	??	K♥
Jack Wilden	?? ?? ??	??	??	??
Andrew French	?? ?? ??	??	??	??
Jason Davidson	xx xx x♥	3?	A?	A?
Henry Brower	?? ?? 10♠	J♠	2♦	Q♣
Darrel Baker	?? ?? K?*	??	K?	K?

(*While George does not mention Baker getting this card, on the 3rd deal George says Baker gets a King, making a pair.)

Hands after players show:

Player	1st deal	2nd	3rd	4th	Result
George Gregson	x♥ x♥ x♥	x♥		K♥	♥-Flush
Jack Wilden	?? ?? ??	??	??	??	1 Pair
Andrew French	?? ?? ??	??	??	??	??
Jason Davidson	A? A? A♥	3?	??	A?	4-Aces
Henry Brower	8♠ 9♠ 10♠	J♠	2♦	Q♠	Straight
Darrel Baker	?? K? K?*	??	K?	K?	4-Kings

( Note: All page numbers are from the Signet paperback, unless otherwise noted. )

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