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  • Written by: Stephen King
  • Narrated by: Grover Gardner
  • Length: 15 hrs and 14 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (142 ratings)

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The Dark Half

Written by: Stephen King
Narrated by: Grover Gardner
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Publisher's Summary

A "wondrously frightening" (Publishers Weekly) tale of terror and number-one national best seller about a writer's pseudonym that comes alive and destroys everyone on the path that leads to the man who created him.

Thad Beaumont would like to say he is innocent. He'd like to say he has nothing to do with the twisted imagination that produced his best-selling novels. He'd like to say he has nothing to do with the series of monstrous murders that keep coming closer to his home. But how can Thad deny the ultimate embodiment of evil that goes by the name he gave it - and signs its crimes with Thad's bloody fingerprints?

The Dark Half is "a chiller" (The New York Times Book Review), so real and fascinating that you'll find yourself squirming in Stephen King's heart-stopping, blood-curdling grip - and loving every minute of it.

©1989 Stephen King (P)2010 Penguin Audio

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The King Of Horror Does Not Disappoint

Although this story is over 25 years young, it still holds the reader like none other.

Stephen King has an uncanny knack for taking the reader on a thrilling, insightful, and congruent journey. The Dark Half is one of my favourites by him.

The character development is one of the best and rivals todays bestsellers. The story leads the reader into the interpersonal relationships between the protagonist and antagonist, and every character who has contact with them. One thing that I truly appreciate about this book is you find yourself feeling for not only the protagonist, but antagonist as well. And you develop an empathetic relationship with him...or her. You’ll have to read it (or listen in this case) to find out!

The performer is stellar. I’ve listened to a few books narrated by Grover and he is great with finding different voices for each character, and ensures that you understand and appreciate their personality traits and their stories.

If you want a story that holds your mind and is something that will keep your ready for more, this is your book.

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Grover Gardner ROCKS

One of my favorite king books and I've read a lot, Grover Gardner also reads like an angel

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Great Book, Fantastic narration.

This book is another great entry in Stephen Kings bibliography. It is dark and chilling, the King brand bread and butter. This story manages to pull from the paranormal to the mundane just enough to dream that this nightmare might hold some form of dark truth. Knowing the relation to this book and King's own dealings with one Richard Bachman allows for emotions in the books to have their tendrils cling to our own reality.

In my mind, this audiobooks grandest star and greatest pull, however, lies in the Narration by Grover Gardner. The way he spoke, and enunciated the words and thoughts of the main characters; and the subtle, yet mesmerizing, way he is able to show the progression of the character's situation; had me hooked on each syllable.

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great book terrible reader

I was so excited to hear this book however the reader was monotone and did nothing to enhance the drama or suspence. I was disappointed in the choice of story teller

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Excellent Book!! #Audible1

Absolutely loved this book. So suspenseful, I couldn’t stop listening! Great story and great narrator! #Audible1

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Great story but performance is sub-par.

Reader was a little bland. I have another copy of this audiobook read by Chuck Benson and it is a much better performance. The story is still excellent no matter who reads it but I prefer the one done in the 90’s.

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Great

I enjoyed this one. A LOT. I missed the sheriff, and Im glad I finally gave in to this story after all these years.

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Very Good

I really enjoyed the Dark Half. Story was engaging and the performance was very good.

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Perfect

Fantastic story perfectly narrated could not stop listening. One of Kings best!?100% recommendation if you want to get into Kings “Dark Half”

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great story

I have always enjoyed this story. read it as a teen and now that I dont have as much time to read bought it to enjoy again as an audiobook. good performance too

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