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Title: Blood And Smoke Cd by Stephen King ISBN: 0-671-04617-9 Publisher: Simon & Schuster (Audio) Pub. Date: 22 November, 1999 Format: Audio CD Volumes: 4 List Price(USD): $27.50 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.81 (52 reviews)
Rating: 3
Summary: WONDERFUL POSSIBILITIES, MIXED RESULTS
Comment: While patiently waiting for The Wolves of the Calla to come out I picked up Blood and Smoke. These three stories strike me as a mixed bag. All of them started with great ideas but in my opinion, only one fully delivers on its promise.
It is unfortunate that the first story, Lunch at the Gotham Café, is the weakest. This story--centering on the feelings of betrayal and loss brought on by divorce and an unthinkable event over lunch--just doesn't do it for me. King may get to the root of the fears and emotions involved here but I was left cold by the pointless Catcher in the Rye-esque ending.
1408 is a very well crafted story. I can't help thinking how much more it could have been though. Given more space than one single audio cassette, this story could have been great.
The jewel of this collection is In the Deathroom. What King does here in a very short space is remarkable. True character development, suspense, even catharsis--young short story authors should study this one.
I couldn't help noticing that the hero of 1408's last name was Dearborn. We will all be reading more of Will Dearborn soon. Until then--Blood and Smoke is a decent way to pass the time.
For all of its unevenness, I recommend Blood and Smoke.
Rating: 4
Summary: good short stories, but that's all they are
Comment: Summary:
"Lunch at the Gotham Café" - Steve Davis shows up for a lunch meeting with his ex-wife and her lawyer but ends up facing down a psycho maitre'd who goes berserk for no reason.
"1408" - Mike Enslin, a best-selling author of a number of ghost story books (he is actually a ghost-story debunker) decides to spend the night in what is supposed to be a haunted hotel room in New York City. A skeptical introduction turns into a nightmare as Mike finds out that this one is the real deal.
"In the Deathroom" - Fletcher, a U.S. citizen in Central America, is brought in by the police of the country because of his affiliation with some insurgents. He is introduced to a torture device, but pulls a quick one and gets away, then uses the device on his captors.
My Comments:
These were pretty good stories. As is the case with most short stories, there isn't much depth to these stories, but they are pretty interesting nonetheless. I would definitely recommend them for anyone who likes Stephen King and is looking for some good short stories.
Rating: 5
Summary: Collection
Comment: I have bought every thing that has come out by King. I have his work in all forms but I like the CD's. I can work around the house or just sit back and listen to them. I hope that the books that are not on CD will come out in them.
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Title: LT's Theory of Pets by Stephen King ISBN: 0743520041 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Pub. Date: 01 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: The Mist : In 3 D Sound by Stephen King ISBN: 0671874756 Publisher: Audioworks Pub. Date: 01 September, 1993 List Price(USD): $15.00 |
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Title: The Man in the Black Suit : 4 Dark Tales by Stephen King, Becky Ann Baker, John Cullum, Peter Gerety, Arliss Howard ISBN: 074352585X Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio Pub. Date: 01 November, 2002 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title:Riding the Bullet by Stephen King ASIN: B00005BB4A Publisher: Scribner Book Co. List Price(USD): $2.50 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $2.50 |
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Title: The Breathing Method by Stephen King, Frank Muller ISBN: 0140869441 Publisher: Viking Penguin Audio Pub. Date: March, 2000 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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