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Bag of Bones

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Stephen King
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 Even four years after the sudden death of his wife, best selling novelist Mike Noonan can't stop grieving, nor can he return to his writing. Now his nights are plagued by vivid nightmares of the house by the lake. Despite these dreams, or perhaps because of them, he decides to return to Sara Laughs, the Noonans' isolated summer home. In his beloved Yankee town, he finds himself falling in love with a widowed young mother, who struggles to keep custody of her 3-year-old daughter. He is also drawn into the mystery of Sara Laughs, now the site of ghostly visitations, ever-escalating nightmares, and the sudden recovery of his writing ability. What are the forces that have been unleashed here - and what do they want of Mike Noonan?

This audiobook includes a fascinating interview with Stephen King who talks about writing Bag of Bones and his love of audiobooks.

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Critic reviews

"The witty and obsessive voice of King's powerful imagination." (Amy Tan)
"What King lacks in professional polish he makes up for with an infectious enthusiasm that will lock in listeners for the long haul." ( Publishers Weekly)
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I love this book. Stephen King has a wonderful knack of slowly shifting you from the real world to the surreal in a manner that you don't know it's happening until it's too late. This book does all that and more. Read by the author himself - you hear the story exactly as he wants to tell it - it's an unmissable treat.

I have been an avid audio book fan for over two years now and for an audio book to be enjoyable it is imperative that the narrator is good. Believe me - Stephen King is a great narrator. When I am reviewing books I don't like to talk much about the plot as I don't like to give the game away, so I just want to say that IMHO this book was just made for audio and comes across in this format much better than it did in print.

The book is full of snippets of music (which really add to the eerie ambience of the story), and the number of literary references within the tale is stunning.

The interview with Stephen King at the end of the book is very, very interesting. I note that audible sells this interview. Don't bother buying that - buy this instead and hear the master at work. I only wish Stephen King narrated all his own books.

Even if you are not a Stephen King fan - (which I was not), this book is well worth anyone's audio credit.

Brilliant! - King at his best.

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I've always had this thing about Stephen King; having never read one of his books and only knowing his work from film. I believed he wasn't my cup of tea but I have to say I really enjoyed this audiobook. I found the music a bit off-putting and the authors voice a little monotone but the story moves along at a fair pace, having a two hour each way commute the time was eaten up and I found myself sitting in the car listening even after reaching home.

Not my normal reading - But excellent

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1. Amazing quality.
2. Stephen King is brilliant at narrating his own work
3. The music that is added is superb in creating atmosphere.

It is more than an audio book it is an experience.
Tremendous - you won't regret buying this...........a pity he hasn't narrated all his own books.

An excellent production.

Astounding

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Keeps you fully engaged

What did you like best about this story?

Some really challenging characters

What about Stephen King’s performance did you like?

He should do this for a living!

Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I loved the little child

Any additional comments?

Sometimes felt it could have got to the point a little sooner - maybe an hour too long.

New twist to making a great ghost story

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