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Elevation

Literary suspense from the No. 1 bestseller

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Elevation

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Stephen King
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Summary
 Set in Castle Rock, ELEVATION is moving story about a man whose mysterious affliction brings a small town together.

Castle Rock is a small town, where word gets around quickly. That's why Scott Carey wants to confide only in his friend Doctor Bob Ellis about his strange condition: he's losing weight, without getting thinner, and the scales register the same when he is in his clothes or out of them, however heavy they are.

Scott also has new neighbours, who have opened a 'fine dining experience' in town, although it's an experience being shunned by the locals; Deidre McComb and her wife Missy Donaldson don't exactly fit in with the community's expectations. And now Scott seems trapped in a feud with the couple over their dogs dropping their business on his lawn. Missy may be friendly, but Deidre is cold as ice.

As the town prepares for its annual Thanksgiving 12k run, Scott starts to understand the prejudices his neighbours face and he tries to help. Unlikely alliances form and the mystery of Scott's affliction brings out the best in people who have indulged the worst in themselves and others.

From master storyteller Stephen King, our 'most precious renewable resource, like Shakespeare in the malleability of his work' (Guardian), comes this timely, upbeat tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences. Compelling and eerie, Elevation is as gloriously joyful (with a twinge of deep sadness) as 'It's a Wonderful Life.'

(P)2018 Simon & Schuster Audio©2018 Stephen King Crime Fiction Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Small Town & Rural Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Scary Paranormal Fiction Suspense

Critic Reviews

Stephen King's slim new novel tackles weighty matters...delightful...an unforgettable and deeply moving conclusion
Joyful, uplifting and tinged with sadness
King's new novel is trick and treat, a poignant parable of prejudice overcome and resentment healed
One of King's great strengths as a writer is his mastery of the milieu of small-town USA, his uncanny ability to ventriloquise its inhabitants and keep his myriad pieces in play
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Such a fascinating story. It’s a crazy thing with no explanation but it really drew me in. As always, I like how King builds his characters and weaves in important messages while seemingly describing the mundane. I love it when King narrates his own work as you get a sense for how he meant it to sound as he was writing it.

But where did he go?

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I enjoy the stories, as I do actually love Stephen king and his novels. Unfortunately Stephen kings narration is a little bit lackluster, as he says himself he isn’t really a narrator. But good on him for giving it a go.
Stephen king is one of those wonderful authors who has a great imagination and always put a good spin on the story. And these two short stories I found they were quaint and interesting. I couldn’t reduction to anyone who wants to try Stephen king and not get too grossed out.

Great short stories

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I didnt know that this was 2 short stories, annoyed! nowhere does it say this, I feel cheated Mr King. both stories could have been so much more.

Disappointing

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enjoyed these stories. good narration by the author, easy to listen to. would recommend to Stephen King fans.

good engaging stories

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Stephen King at his best. no one relays feelings of the story's characters like Stephen King

great

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