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Skeleton Crew

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Dana Ivey, David Morse, Frances Sternhagen, Matthew Broderick, Michael C. Hall, Paul Giamatti, Stephen King, Will Patton
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Publisher's Summary

Hold tight. We are going into a number of dark places, but I think I know the way. Just don't let go of my arm....

Unrivalled master of suspense Stephen King takes the unsuspecting listener on a fantastic journey through the dark shadows of our innermost fears.

Do the dead sing?

In this bumper collection of chilling tales, which includes the brilliant story adapted into the acclaimed movie The Mist, we meet a woman who has never crossed The Reach, the water dividing her from the mainland; a grandma who only wants to hug little George, even after she is dead; an innocent looking toy with sinister powers; and a primeval sea creature with an insatiable appetite.

Narrated by Stephen King, Matthew Broderick, Michael C. Hall, Paul Giamatti, Will Patton, Norbert Leo Butz, Lois Smith, Dylan Baker, Kyle Beltran, Dana Ivey, Robert Petkoff, David Morse, and Frances Sternhagen.

©1985 Stephen King (P)2016 Simon & Schuster

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The Mist: 5 / Will Patton: 1
Here There Be Tygers: 1 / Kyle Beltran: 4
The Monkey: 4 / Matthew Broderick: 4
Cain Rose Up: 1 / Kyle Beltran: 4
Mrs. Todd's Shortcut: 3 / Dana Ivey: 4
The Jaunt: 5 / Robert Petkoff: 5
The Wedding Gig: 1 / Paul Giamatti: 2
Paranoid: A Chant: 2 / Will Patton: 2
The Raft: 3 / Stephen King: 3
Word Processor of the Gods: 4 / Norbert Leo Butz: 5
The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands: 4 / Paul Giamatti: 4
Beachworld: 2 / Michael C. Hall: 4
The Reaper's Image: 1 / David Morse: 2
Nona: 4 / Norbert Leo Butz: 5
For Owen: 1 / David Morse: 2
Survivor Type: 4 / Norbert Leo Butz: 5
Uncle Otto's Truck: 2 / David Morse: 3
Morning Deliveries (Milkman #1): 1 / Dylan Baker: 3
Big Wheels: A Tale of The Laundry Game (Milkman #2): 1 / Dylan Baker: 3
Gramma: 4 / Frances Sternhagen: 4
The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet: 5 / Michael C. Hall: 5
The Reach: 3 / Lois Smith: 3

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oh Stephen, please stop stuffing up.

Stephen King is a masreful writer, but ye gods he must MUST stop reading his stories. Stephen, please stop. Just stop. By all means keep writing, but freaking STOP READING your stories. You're just awful. Terrible. Listen to how Paul Giamati reads - that was bloody AMAZING. I was always a fan of Paul Giamati, and now I realise he's got more strings to his bow. Matthew Broderick, also brilliant. But you, Stephen, mate, you've got to know your limitations. You've got to take those few moments to churn out another five or six novels... But FOR THE LOVE OF GOD STOP READING YOUR STORIES.

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Mr King is the king for a reason.

This was a marvellous collection of short stories. As per usual King brings you into his world and leaves you thinking about it the rest of the day. I listened to one per day and I most enjoyed Michael C Hall’s story toward the end.

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did not finish some stories, others were great!

I didn't finish all the stories because either they were too boring or I just couldn't connect with them. Many others were awesome....!

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Loved it

Loved it. The narrators all did a brilliant job though Mr King not so much. His talent definitely lies in the writing of the tale but I did still enjoy his narration.

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well worth it

kept me riveted from beginning to end, well worth getting, well worth the read.

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skeliton Krew Stephen King

love all the short stories by Stephen
he has everything a writer needs to write the best stories
the narration was awesome
what would it do with out Audible .

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Average. Wouldn't recommend.

Couldn't get through it. The mist was the only decent story. I'd recommend passing on this and grabbing the mist separately.

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Only one that was really enjoyable

I would have returned the book if not because some of the stories were good. I should have known that short stories are just that and left me wanting. However, Stephen King is the master story teller and I should have stuck with full length books by him.

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Patton + King = perfect audiobook

A good story can be ruined by a poorly matched narrator. This manages to find the perfect narrator for each story. As always, King masters the short story format, taking us on a fast ride but somehow not feeling rushed. I loved this collection and feel it was really well done as an audiobook.

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