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Bag of Bones

Written by: Stephen King
Narrated by: Stephen King
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Even four years after the sudden death of his wife, best selling novelist Mike Noonan can't stop grieving, nor can he return to his writing. Now his nights are plagued by vivid nightmares of the house by the lake. Despite these dreams, or perhaps because of them, he decides to return to Sara Laughs, the Noonans' isolated summer home. In his beloved Yankee town, he finds himself falling in love with a widowed young mother, who struggles to keep custody of her 3-year-old daughter. He is also drawn into the mystery of Sara Laughs, now the site of ghostly visitations, ever-escalating nightmares, and the sudden recovery of his writing ability. What are the forces that have been unleashed here - and what do they want of Mike Noonan?©1998 Stephen King, All Rights Reserved (P)1998 Simon & Schuster, Inc., All Rights Reserved Fantasy Genre Fiction Ghosts Horror Literary Fiction Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Fiction Haunted Scary Paranormal King Royalty Suspense

What the critics say

"The witty and obsessive voice of King's powerful imagination." (Amy Tan)
"What King lacks in professional polish he makes up for with an infectious enthusiasm that will lock in listeners for the long haul." (Publishers Weekly)

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Great story!

Really enjoyed the twisty storyline. Excellent narration by the author. It adds to the pacing of the book, like you are hearing how it played out in their mind. Sad when it was over.

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great book!

would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves Stephen King, a new favorite. Love kings narration as well.

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I love this novel.

One of my favourite novels by Stephen King. Hope he never falls victim to the storylessness of Micheal Noonan.

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Excellent book and narrator

I thoroughly enjoyed the way Mr King took us on an adventure with some nice twists and turns..!! A classic..!

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Bag of Bones - Brilliant!!

I didn't want this to end!! I loved the narration (thanks Steve) and the music was awesome - added bonus with the interview too!! The best audible book I've listened to so far!

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King read it the way he what's it to be read

This is one of my favorites! the first time I listened to it was years ago on cassette. I was a long haul driver and was so wrapped that I drove nearly 4 hrs past my regulated 10 before I noticed I was getting tired! As soon as it was over I flipped the first tape back in! Soooo thank you Audibles for still keeping me wrapped with this one!

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A new favourite

Excellent story with surprises and mysteries, but this audiobook was set apart by the narration by the author. I’ll be honest that I wasn’t sure what to expect, but I quickly forgot it was the voice of Stephen King himself. Be sure to checkout the interview at the end of the epilogue.

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Thank you I enjoyed the story the narration and the music

Thank you

I enjoy the story
I were enjoyed the storytelling
The lyrics for the song was a great thread

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Great story. Great production.

Once again I find a story by Stephen King that pulled me in immediately. There was a few nuances that seemed to go nowhere. Eg. “my dust collector.” This was mentioned a few times but went nowhere.

Other than a few items like this the story was solid. Very entertaining to the last word. One of the better performances by Stephen King reading his own book.

On a side note Mr. King does something here and in some of his other books that I have not realized form an other author. He teaches you to write, with little tidbits of technical information. If you are creative and like to write, you could do worse that to listen or read Stephen King novels. Whether you like this type of genre or not this man will teach you something about the craft.

I don’t know if he does it on purpose but he definitely teaches writing in his books at the same time as telling a gripping story.

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Awesome

Loved hearing this one read by Stephen King
Best one I’ve listened to so far.

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