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The Mist [Kindle Edition]

Stephen King (Author)
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (165 customer reviews)
Kindle Price: $6.99 includes free wireless delivery via Amazon Whispernet
Sold by: Penguin Publishing
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Book Description

In the wake of a summer storm, terror descends...

New York Times bestselling author Stephen King suspends a small town in a haze of terror-as humanity makes its last stand against unholy destruction...

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'super-spooky...don't even think of putting it in the car' -- The Times 'Liable to leave the reader in a state of shock' -- Sunday Telegraph 'Deliciously scary' -- Cosmopolitan 'A fabulous teller of stories' -- Daily Express 'As a storyteller King is unbeatable' -- Mirror

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'super-spooky...don't even think of putting it in the car' -- The Times 'Liable to leave the reader in a state of shock' -- Sunday Telegraph 'Deliciously scary' -- Cosmopolitan 'A fabulous teller of stories' -- Daily Express 'As a storyteller King is unbeatable' -- Mirror
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Product Details

  • File Size: 322 KB
  • Print Length: 244 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 0451223292
  • Publisher: Signet (October 2, 2007)
  • Sold by: Penguin Publishing
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B000WJS9UC
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Lending: Not Enabled
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #37,806 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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3.8 out of 5 stars
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3.8 out of 5 stars
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“ The pacing remains pretty tight until the end of the story. ” Joseph Boone  |  11 reviewers made a similar statement
“ Too many voices, too many extra sounds, too much loud music for the effect. ” Stewpot  |  16 reviewers made a similar statement
“ It is a very well developed character study more so than a horror story, and is all the better for it. ” Russell G. Moore  |  19 reviewers made a similar statement
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73 of 77 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A Great, Spooky Adaptation of the Stephen King story January 7, 2001
By Ryan Costantino
Format:Audio CD
This adaptation of the Stephen King story (found in Skeleton Crew)is perfect for long car rides. Even more so if you have to drive at night. This story of an inexplicable mist that engulfs a small, New England town has long been a fan favorite and this superb production helps prove why. The screams and cries of pain are startling, the sound effects make this work incredibly, allowing for a real level of fear to develop. The voice acting (for the most part) is amazing. This really isn't an audio book as much as it is audio theater, kinda like the old radio shows. The Mist is an experience that Stephen King fans ought to know, especially if you have ever read the story. Also, Frank Darabont (director of The Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile)has the movie rights to the story. And if this cd doesn't whet your appetite for the film adaptation I don't know what will. A prime example that radio is still a powerful storytelling medium.
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54 of 58 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, but consider buying Skeleton Crew December 11, 2007
By Joseph Boone VINE™ VOICE
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The Mist was first published in Skeleton Crew (Signet), a collection of Stephen King short stories. This new edition presents The Mist separately for the first time, presumable to capitalize on the release of the movie adaptation. The novella begins with a sudden and dangerous storm that causes a lot of damage to the small town of Bridgton, Maine. David Drayton takes his son to town for some groceries the next morning only to get socked in by an extremely thick fog. Unfortunately, there are creatures out there in the mist that are like nothing on Earth. Drayton and the others who are trapped in the story must try to come to terms with what it happening while struggling for survival.

Because this is a novella, there is little space wasted here. There is a reasonable length setup introducing a few key characters and then the "fun" begins. The pacing remains pretty tight until the end of the story. Despite the small amount of space, the characters are pretty well developed and I definitely cared what happened to them. As is standard with Armageddon style stories, man is often his own worst enemy and this group is no exception. The extreme behavior of some in the store is all the more chilling because you believe it could happen.

The Mist is an excellent story, one of King's best regardless of length. I would suggest that readers might want to consider buying Skeleton Crew instead of this novella, however. For just one dollar more you can obtain an additional 21 stories and many of them are also enjoyable.
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70 of 78 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Great story... but buy SKELETON CREW... November 3, 2007
By Dukjin Im
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I loved this short story. Best one in the collection SKELETON CREW.

But why pay $6.99 for the one story, when you can buy the collection for $7.99 and get 21 other very good Stephen King stories in it?
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars Technology might not fit this version
Wonderful story, wonderful characters, but you can only listen to it with headphones. Listening to it from a CD player doesn't really work. I was disappointed in this.
Published 8 days ago by K. Birtwell
5.0 out of 5 stars One of my All-Time Favorites
First of all, buy Skeleton Crew, not this book - Skeleton Crew has this exact story and many many many GREAT others (hint- The Jaunt!!!). Read more
Published 16 days ago by H.Jo
4.0 out of 5 stars What the fog brings in
The premise of the story is probably my favorite, but I won't give it away. Choose to read before watching the movie even though they end differently.
Published 24 days ago by tk
5.0 out of 5 stars Another King and a satisfied reader
Stephen King writes in such rich textures, his prose creates a reality in your head that is high definition. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Roy J. Winkler
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
It was a great book but they need to make another book and he needs to find his wife and they kill the monsters and find survivors
Published 1 month ago by Brandon ogrady
5.0 out of 5 stars Pure King
As always, S.K. takes the fantastic and makes it possible, even eerily plausible. As with some of his best work, the ending is left almost entirely to the readers' imaginations,... Read more
Published 2 months ago by JazSpaz
5.0 out of 5 stars A great read
I read it when I was a teenager. Loved it. Purchased it for my niece who is 13, she read it, loved it. It's just good scary stuff.
Published 2 months ago by K. Plaisance
5.0 out of 5 stars Scaaaaaaaaaary!!!!!
I thought I knew what I was getting into, but boy did I not. This was a good book from cover to cover. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Matthew C
2.0 out of 5 stars The movie was better
It was written well, and not too long, and that's why I gave it two stars... because in every other respect it was disappointing. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ramy V.
5.0 out of 5 stars A Book To Get Lost In
Okay, saw the movie and loved it, so my sis-in-law found the book for me. I was worried that the book would be verbatum from the movie, therefore negating it's purpose, but it's... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Taylor Hastings
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Stephen King
Stephen King is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Among his most recent are the Dark Tower novels, Cell, From a Buick 8, Everything's Eventual, Hearts in Atlantis, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon, and Bag of Bones. His acclaimed nonfiction book, On Writing, was also a bestseller. He is the recipient of the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.

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