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Needful Things

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Stephen King
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There was a new shop in town. Run by a stranger. Needful Things, the sign said. The oddest name. A name that caused some gossip and speculation among the good folks of Castle Rock, Maine, while they waited for opening day. Eleven-year-old Brian Rusk was the first customer and he got just what he wanted, a very rare 1956 Sandy Koufax baseball card. Signed. Cyndi Rose Martin was next. A Lalique vase. A perfect match for her living room decor. Something for everyone. Something you really had to have. And always at a price you could just about afford. The cash price that is. Because there was another price. There always is when your heart's most secret, true desire is for sale.

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Critic Reviews

"A sophisticated literary craftsman . . . his work anatomises . . . the social fabric of small-town American life." ( Observer)
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It is an interesting story although a bit dragged out and really no final explanation at the end as to why but fantastic narrating

Very intriguing

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Really weird and horrible music plays between chapters that is jarring to listen to otherwise Stephen King narrates well. I just really hated the music, which is more like sounds than music.

Great Stephen King novel. Weird distracting music through the naration

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At the start I was a little unimpressed by the story, but it picked up slowly, and by the time I finished the book, I consider it one of his best I’ve read. The narration fit well with the story, and it was nice to hear the king narrate his own book.

Although, the music in between the tracks was dreadful.

Great story

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Love Stephen's books and this one was glorious an awesome listen. Complicated but easy to follow the characters.

Many characters but easy to listen

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This intriguing story delivers a Pantheon of new characters just as wonderful and awful as only Stephen King can create. A gripping yarn from start to finish.

A master storyteller delivers again.

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loved it. The music inserts were weird though .
You get used to Kings nasal voice quickly and I think it added to the story being read by the author.

loved it

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Such a story of tragedy involving a small lovable town. Extremely clever and interesting story theme that makes your mind wonder. Entertaining and funny at times.

Thrilling Adventure

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A very enjoyable story! Worth a listen.
I would give the music and sound effects a miss next time though, very distracting.

Enjoyed it!

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Suspenseful and I liked the sound effects. Liked the fact that the author read his own story.

Enjoyed

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Thoroughly enjoyed this performance, especially loved that it was read by the Author himself. A true depiction of the intended nuances of the characters.

Thrilling, suspenseful and masterfully told.

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