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Joe Hill
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Ignatius Perrish spent the night drunk and doing terrible things. He woke up the next morning with a thunderous hangover, a raging headache, and a pair of horns growing from his temples. At first, Ig thought the horns were a hallucination, the product of a mind damaged by rage and grief. He had spent the last year in a lonely, private purgatory, following the death of his beloved, Merrin Williams, who was raped and murdered under inexplicable circumstances. A mental breakdown would have been the most natural thing in the world. But there was nothing natural about the horns, which were all too real.
Once the righteous Ig had enjoyed the life of the blessed: born into privilege, the second son of a renowned musician and younger brother of a rising late-night TV star, he had security, wealth, and a place in his community. Ig had it all, and more—he had Merrin and a love founded on shared daydreams, mutual daring, and unlikely midsummer magic. But Merrin's death damned all that. The only suspect in the crime, Ig was never charged or tried. And he was never cleared. In the court of public opinion in Gideon, New Hampshire, Ig is and always will be guilty because his rich and connected parents pulled strings to make the investigation go away. Nothing Ig can do, nothing he can say, matters. Everyone, it seems, including God, has abandoned him. Everyone, that is, but the devil inside.
Now Ig is possessed of a terrible new power to go with his terrible new look—a macabre talent he intends to use to find the monster who killed Merrin and destroyed his life. Being good and praying for the best got him nowhere. It's time for a little revenge. It's time the devil had his due.
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Jackknife
- The Shivers Collection
- By: Joe Hill
- Narrated by: Robert Fass
- Length: 1 hr and 18 mins
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Dennis awakens something evil when he removes a decades-old jackknife from the trunk of a gnarled old sycamore. Once pinned in place—now thoughtlessly freed—the tree returns to its roots. An act of vigilante justice took place under its boughs long ago. But its taste for blood has only grown stronger…
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Welp...
- By Chicken Hat on 04-17-25
By: Joe Hill
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The Pram
- Creature Feature Collection
- By: Joe Hill
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Willy and Marianne’s farmhouse in Maine has acres of meadow and fresh air, and a lonesome bridle path in the forest along which Willy daydreams and ambles. When he’s loaned a decrepit old baby stroller to cart his groceries home, the rickety squeak of the wheels comforts him. So do the sweet coos of a baby Willy knows can’t be real. Can it? In this twisted thicket, wishes come true—with a price.
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Freaking Brilliant!
- By Wysh on 03-19-24
By: Joe Hill
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Interview with the Devil
- By: Michael Harbron
- Narrated by: Eric Priessman
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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"Interview with the Devil" is a compelling tale that invites listeners to explore the depths of their convictions and the possibility of redemption in the darkest of narratives. Through a tapestry of philosophical exploration and cosmic intrigue, this novel questions the essence of humanity and the intricate dance of fate and free will.
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No interview until the end. Then ends abruptly.
- By Mark Silverman on 02-14-25
By: Michael Harbron
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In the Tall Grass
- By: Stephen King, Joe Hill
- Narrated by: Stephen Lang
- Length: 1 hr and 45 mins
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In the Tall Grass begins with a sister and brother who pull off to the side of the road after hearing a young boy crying for help from beyond the tall grass. Within minutes they are disoriented, in deeper than seems possible, and they've lost one another. The boy's cries are more and more desperate. What follows is a terrifying, entertaining, and masterfully told tale, as only Stephen King and Joe Hill can deliver.
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Irredeemably Vile. Epic Fail.
- By Bill on 09-24-14
By: Stephen King, and others
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A Stir of Echoes
- By: Richard Matheson
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins
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Tom Wallace lived an ordinary life, until a chance event awakened psychic abilities he never knew he possessed. Now, he's hearing the private thoughts of the people around him - and learning shocking secrets he never wanted to know. But as Tom's existence becomes a waking nightmare, even greater jolts are in store, as he becomes the unwilling recipient of a compelling message from beyond the grave.
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Damn you, David Koepp!
- By Roland Greaves on 03-11-18
By: Richard Matheson
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The Abominable
- A Novel
- By: Dan Simmons
- Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
- Length: 29 hrs and 40 mins
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The year is 1924 and the race to summit the world's highest mountain has been brought to a terrified pause by the shocking disappearance of George Mallory and Sandy Irvine, high on the shoulder of Mt. Everest. By the following year, three climbers - a British poet and veteran of the Great War, a young French Chamonix guide, and an idealistic young American - find a way to take their shot at the top.
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Great story, great detail
- By David Shear on 10-30-13
By: Dan Simmons
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Drunken Fireworks
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Tim Sample
- Length: 1 hr and 20 mins
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Alden McCausland and his mother are what they call “accident rich”; thanks to an unexpected life-insurance policy payout and a winning Big Maine Millions scratcher, Alden and his Ma are able to spend their summers down by Lake Abenaki, idly drinking their days away in a three-room cabin with an old dock and a lick of a beach. Across the lake, they can see what “real rich” looks like: the Massimo family’s Twelve Pines Camp, the big white mansion with guest house and tennis court that Alden’s Ma says is paid for by “ill-gotten gains” courtesy of Massimo Construction.
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I Think Stephen King Knows My Neighbors
- By Jan on 07-01-15
By: Stephen King
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Dead End Tunnel
- By: Nick Roberts
- Narrated by: Derek Austin
- Length: 5 hrs and 3 mins
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Maverick Hall has spent years trying to forget the chilling events of his thirteenth birthday in the summer of 1999. That fateful night, he and his best friends ventured through a seemingly innocuous tunnel on their bikes — a journey from which not all of them returned. Now, as an adult, Maverick is haunted by a sinister force that compels him to return to his old neighborhood, a place shadowed by secrets, deceit, and an unsettling sense of death. Drawn back against his better judgment, he must face the dark forces that have lurked in waiting, eager for his return.
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Haunting
- By Nick Roberts on 06-24-24
By: Nick Roberts
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The End of the World as We Know It
- New Tales of Stephen King's The Stand
- By: Christopher Golden - contributor, Brian Keene - contributor, Stephen King - introduction
- Narrated by: Sean Patrick Hopkins, Adenrele Ojo
- Length: 26 hrs and 30 mins
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For the first time, Stephen King has fully authorized a return to the harrowing world of The Stand through this original short story anthology as presented by award-winning authors and editors Christopher Golden and Brian Keene. Bringing together some of today’s greatest and most visionary writers, The End of the World As We Know It features unforgettable, all-new stories set during and after (and some perhaps long after) the events of The Stand.
By: Christopher Golden - contributor, and others
Enjoyed the ride but overall I was dissapointed
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Krusty?
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1) I only tolerated the narrator. Maybe it was the director's fault. His reading of the protagonist's lines didn't resonate with what we know about Ig. Ig is kind of a big wimp, and nothing makes him seem otherwise, except for the narrator's intonation. The acting didn't match the writing.
2) Hill is a better storyteller than he is a writer. He is still early in his career and I want to read more by him, but he was often too "on the nose."
3) I didn't like any of the characters to really root for them. Sometimes that is OK in a book, but with this book, everyone was so terrible that I wanted someone, anyone, to be vaguely likeable.
Those are a few caveats about what was ultimately a fun listening experience.
Great story, writing is rough around the edges
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What did you love best about Horns?
Really interesting look at Christian mythology without getting righteous about it at all. The way the story is told is unique, too. Kinda jumps back and forth and tells you what you need to know when you need it, not when you want it.What other book might you compare Horns to and why?
God's Debris or the Lamb. Both discuss a different way to view Christian mythology in their own way. Those have a different tone then this book. This is more drama, The Lamb is comical a bit and God's Debris is just a mind blow.What does Fred Berman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
He really has a good voice and pace, plus he adds voices or inflections to the characters. He's consistent about it too.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
I listened to it over like 4 or 5 days while at work. This is a good long listen, but I got !@#$ to do.Any additional comments?
This book really offers a unique viewpoint on the Devil from Christian mythology. I'm an atheist, but I can see some people getting a twig up their bums about things in this book. It's all fiction people. Just enjoy. It's a good story. Hope the movie doesn't suck.Christian beware, Contained within is Devils fare.
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Great book, love this author
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Twisted and weird
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Great story
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Horns
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The story is about public perception, secrets, revenge, good v. evil, and the lengths we would go through for the one we love.
The narration and narrative was excellent and easy to follow. I enjoyed the performance! I think the added details and other powers that are present in the book (and missing from the movie) added much needed depth.
#tagsgiving #sweepstakes #betterthanthemovie #secrets #horrorfantasy
Better than the Movie, as books usually are
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Would you consider the audio edition of Horns to be better than the print version?
I haven't read the print version, but the narrator does such a good job at conveying the different characters, through voices and intonations, that I would guess the answer to be yes.What was one of the most memorable moments of Horns?
Although he was a dislikable character, the explanation of Lee Tourneau's background and childhood was much more revealing about his character than I expected it to be. I liked Ig a lot, and thought when the story drifted from him it wouldn't be as interesting, but I was wrong.What does Fred Berman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
The narrator does a good job creating all the different character's voices, the girls, boys, men and women each having memorable ways of speaking. Of course he does Ig particularly well. He also manages to get across the dark humor that is crucial for the story to work.Any additional comments?
I listened to this before Serial came out, but was surprised by the similarities between the two stories. Fans of Serial - check out this book.Dark, sad, a lot of fun - Serial fans check it out
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