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The Dead Zone

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: James Franco
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Stephen King's fan-favourite thriller available in audio for the first time read by Acadamy Award nominee James Franco.

The two things that conjured up that horrible night, were his run of luck at the Wheel of Fortune, and the mask....

Meet Johnny Smith. A young man whose streak of luck ends dramatically in a major car crash. Followed by blackness. A long, long time in cold limbo.

When he wakes up life has been turned upside down. His fiancée has met someone else. And Johnny is cursed with the power to perceive evil in men's souls. He's had these hunches since he had an ice-skating accident as a child. Now he has an ability to see into the future. An ability which will bring him into a terrifying confrontation with a charismatic, power-hungry and dangerous man....

James Franco is an actor, director, artist and writer. His film appearances include Milk, Pineapple Express, Spring Breakers, Howl, and 127 Hours, which earned him an Academy Award nomination.

He is the author of the novel Actors Anonymous, the collection Palo Alto, and the memoir A California Childhood. His writing has been published in Esquire, Vanity Fair, N+1, The Wall Street Journal, and McSweeney's; and his art has been exhibited throughout the world including at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles and MoMA PS1 in New York.

©1979 Stephen King (P)2016 Simon & Schuster
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Loved every minute of it. The narrator, the story, the perfect recipe. Could see how certain aspects of this story were the basis for future works.

Old school stephen king

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The narrator made this easy to listen to and allowed my own mental images to develop.

very good narration

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Great vintage King and excellent narration. This story has aged well and the pace keeps you on the edge of your seat.

Very well read

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Stephen King writes beautifully. a comples story line but easy to follow. Franco gave a kind and heartfelt voice to the main character.

I was pleasantly surprised by the storyline. An emotional story with a bit of magic.

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James Franco read this book suberbly! I enjoyed it tremendously and will be listening to it again very soon!!

W.O.W. ! ! !

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I definitely struggled a bit to finish it. It was not predictable which I really liked.

Glad I listened to it

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Eloquent narration of a truly fascinating story. James Franco surprised me on his ability to take me through this story so effortlessly, I'd love to hear more from him! As for the story, well, Stephen King has the gift of giving us seemingly ordinary characters immersed in extraordinary circumstances and fate. I love him for that.

Wonderful narration to an outstanding book.

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James Franco's voice, talent and reading skills combined with Stephen King's ability with words is the best thing that ever happened to humanity. Thank you <3

Loved it

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Beautiful pros and lots of thought-provoking moments. Enough suspense to keep you interested without being over the top. A fully worthwhile book That has enough reference to know in history and past times to allow one to reflect and ponder the components that aren’t well known

As expected a wonderful story

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