In the small town of Castle Rock, the setting of many of King’s most iconic stories, Scott is engaged in a low grade - but escalating - battle with the lesbians next door whose dog regularly drops his business on Scott’s lawn. He mostly just wants someone else to know, and he trusts Doctor Bob Ellis. Scott doesn’t want to be poked and prodded. He weighs the same in his clothes and out of them, no matter how heavy they are. There are a couple of other odd things, too. The latest from legendary master storyteller Stephen King, a riveting, extraordinarily eerie, and moving story about a man whose mysterious affliction brings a small town together - a timely, upbeat tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences.Īlthough Scott Carey doesn’t look any different, he’s been steadily losing weight. He crafts a polished aural experience with a keen sense of pacing and fun accents for his motley Maine characters.” ( AudioFile) He gives a strong portrayal of everyman Scott Carey, whose strange affliction sends him on a quest of self-discovery and neighborly kindness. “As the narrator, King enhances the story’s good-hearted appeal with this twangy, aw-shucks delivery. Stephen King reads his latest novel - plus a bonus story, “Laurie,” unavailable in book form!
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