Listen free for 30 days

Listen with offer

$0.00 for first 30 days

Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.
The Regulators cover art

The Regulators

By: Stephen King, Richard Bachman
Narrated by: Frank Muller
Try for £0.00

£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £12.99

Buy Now for £12.99

Pay using card ending in
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-based Ads Notice.
activate_primeday_promo_in_buybox_DT

Listeners also enjoyed...

New Spring cover art
Elantris (3 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation] cover art
Yesterday's Gone: Season One cover art
The Dark Light of Day cover art
Earthcore cover art
Gideon the Ninth cover art
Shackled cover art

Summary

Wentworth, Ohio: a small, friendly town where the Carver children bicker over sweets in the E-Z shop and writer Johnny Marinville is the only resident who minds his own business. On Poplar Street, apart from the impending storm, it's just a normal summer's day - with Frisbees flying, lawn mowers humming and barbeques grilling.

As the paperboy makes his round, he is unaware of the chrome-red van idling up the hill....

Soon the residents will be caught up in a game of wills as the regulators arrive in force to face a child whose powers of expression are just awakening.

If you like The Regulators, don't miss Desperation, written as an unidentical pair.

©1996 Richard Bachman (P)2016 Simon & Schuster Audio

What listeners say about The Regulators

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    233
  • 4 Stars
    133
  • 3 Stars
    78
  • 2 Stars
    28
  • 1 Stars
    10
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    300
  • 4 Stars
    93
  • 3 Stars
    27
  • 2 Stars
    13
  • 1 Stars
    6
Story
  • 4 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    213
  • 4 Stars
    103
  • 3 Stars
    79
  • 2 Stars
    32
  • 1 Stars
    13

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    3 out of 5 stars

it was okay.

I read desperation before this and much preferred that. the narration was absolutely fine can't fault that but the story itself just felt forced and asked more questions than it answered.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

6 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    1 out of 5 stars

A Terrible Let Down of A Book

Firstly, I actually thought The Regulators was going to be one of those S.K. stories that would linger long after you have finished turning the last page, so to speak. You know like Pet Sematary or ‘Salems Lot and Carrie not to mention The Shining to name a few of my personal favorites of Stephen King’s Novels. HOWEVER, The Regulators did linger in my mind, but for all the WRONG reasons. Oh why did he write this awful drivel. At first I felt it was going to be a good if not a great read / listen. Having read Desperation a while back and remembered how good and suspenseful it is. Unfortunately for me, I did not enjoy this one bit. The thing that hurts most is that I’ll never get the time I spent on this back.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Frank Muller is amazing

His narration skills are a peak performance! Very big like for his extremely professional performance!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Regulators by Stephen King

excellent. Didn't realise the Novel Desperation needed to be read first. Will listen to it next.ill probably follow and understand The Regulators book better. I Love Audible.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Terrific book and performance

Where does The Regulators rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One of the best SK books behind Cell, Duma Key and Under the Dome.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Seth

What does Frank Muller bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?

Not much. He reads it well but others he has read (Talisman) has fallen short but credit where due for this one.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

No.....too long and needed to absorb.

Any additional comments?

Great book. Going to try book I think is linked "Desparation".

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

4 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

classic Stephen king!!

although written under his pseudonym it is still a classic Stephen king and very enjoyable! narrated perfectly!!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Another great book

I just loved this book. The story was very good, interesting and very well read.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

loved it

loved it really great story and read really well Mr king is and always will be the best.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

6 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant story

I am not usually a fan of the horror genre....

but this is an amazing story. It takes mind over matter to the extreme. And creates a marvelous weave of fiction

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    3 out of 5 stars

review

Ah, the late, great Frank Muller, finest narrator I've eve heard... Great little story but I recommend doing this back to back with Stephen Kings Desperation, as the two compliment each other perfectly

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!