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Yard Work
- Narrated by: Kevin Bacon
- Length: 1 hr and 54 mins
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Summary
This wasn’t the plan. Judge Herman Calvert, 88, never thought he’d outlive his beloved wife, Marie.
Yet now he finds himself alone, a grieving widower, desperate for escape from the home they built together, where every turn brings a painful reminder of his late wife.
So the judge retreats to his lake cabin in rural Wisconsin, a place where an old man can find peace and solitude. A place where nature can take its course.
But something new has moved in.
The judge’s property is crawling with Persicaria perfoliata, an invasive vine that has no earthly business in Wisconsin lake country. And this plant has teeth. Its barbs and tendrils have snaked deep into the ground, choking the life out of everything they touch, including the old oak tree he and Marie planted on their honeymoon.
If the judge doesn’t do something fast, the vine will take everything he has left. And it won’t stop there. He believes it’s after him.
Yard Work is a new original story by acclaimed screenwriter, director, and novelist David Koepp. Koepp has written or cowritten the screenplays for more than 30 films, including Jurassic Park, Mission: Impossible, Spider-Man, Panic Room, War of the Worlds, Ghost Town, and Angels and Demons. His latest film, the Universal Pictures/Blumhouse thriller You Should Have Left, starring Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried, is streaming now. His debut novel, Cold Storage, which The New York Times hailed as “pure, unadulterated entertainment”, was published by Ecco in 2019 and is out in paperback this month.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-08-22
wonderful story
I really enjoyed this book and Kevin bacon has the perfect voice to narrate this story. thank you audible
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-12-20
Riveting story
A gripping story, narrated in style by the lovely gravelly tones of Kevin Bacon. This had me hooked from start to finish, I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a short, sweet and stylish story. Not for the faint hearted though!
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- donna starling
- 14-06-23
Perfect
Great story telling and narration full of feeling. More please from both of you
Perfect audio listening five star
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- sonictrek
- 27-11-20
A Vinetage short story
A terrific short story that will grab you tighter than the vines described within it.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-01-24
Crappy gardening
A short story about crappy gardening, a monster and tough characters narrated by Kevin Bacon - loved it 😁
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- Moxy
- 06-09-23
Was ok but glad it was only a short story
Given this 3 stars but I was put off of the narrator.
It was ok but nothing to write home about.
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- Steve Carter
- 20-10-22
Couldn't get into it!
Sounded like an okay short story, but it's narrated by none other than Kevin Bacon...yes, he of the EE ads and Footloose fame.
I might be exaggerating here but I've heard lots of Kevin Bacon lots recently. it's like I expect to hear him talk about phones!
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