Skeleton Crew

MOST LISTENERS would prefer that anthologies with multiple narrators LIST WHO IS READING EACH STORY! How hard can that be, Audible? These are excellent renditions of many early Stephen King favorites; well worth investing my monthly credit to hear them in new voices. The Mist- Will Patton (consists of chapters 1-11, since it\’s a long novella) Here There Be Tygers Kyle Beltran The Monkey Matthew Broderick Cain Rose Up Kyle Beltran Mrs Todds Shortut Dana Ivey The Jaunt – Robert Petkoff The Wedding Gig Paul Giamatti Paranoid: a Chant Will Patton The Raft Stephen King Word Processor of the Gods Norbert Leo Butz The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands – Paul Giamatti Beach World Michael C Hall The Reapers Image David Morse Nona – Norbert Leo Butz For Owen David Morse Survivor Type – Norbert Leo Butz Uncle Ottos Truck David Morse Morning Deliveries, Milkman # 1 Dylan Baker Big Wheels: Tales of the Laundry Game : Milkman # 2 Dylan Baker Gramma Frances Sternhagen The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet Michael C Hall (consists of chapters 32 and 33) The Reach Lois Smith I know I\’m not the only listener who will want to have this info.

Skeleton Crew is a fantastic collection of short stories by Stephen King and holds many of his classics. I love a great collection of shorts because it gives the reader a great sampling of the writers strengths (not that Stephen King needs anyones approval at this point, lol). Skeleton Crew contains twenty-two stories and most of them are horror or supernatural related. There are a few that focus more on the monsters who walk among us (King is great at pointing out the real monsters in our world- humans), but mostly they give you a glimpse into the unknown and he is the master at fleshing these nightmares into a believable reality, mostly through his realistic character development. In case you are wondering what stories are in this collection, here is a complete list- 1. The Mist 2. Here There Be Tygers 3. The Monkey 4. Cain Rose Up 5. Mrs. Todds Shortcut 6. The Jaunt 7. The Wedding Gig 8. Paranoid: A Chant 9. The Raft 10. Word Processor of the Gods 11. The Man Who Would Not Shake Hands 12. Beachworld 13. The Reapers Image 14. Nona 15. For Owen 16. Survivor Type 17. Uncle Ottos Truck 18. Morning Deliveries (Milkman No. 1) 19. Big Wheels: A Tale of the Laundry Game (Milkman No. 2) 20. Gramma 21. The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet 22. The Reach Each story has its own special place for me, but here are a few that I love. The Mist because it has a great Lovecraft feel to it and leaves you wondering what happens long after the story ends. The Raft was extremely terrifying in that it has a way of putting the reader right on the raft itself and the tension is nearly unbearable. The Monkey has its moments and Ive always loved the idea behind Mrs. Todds Shortcut. King broaches some sci-fi in The Jaunt and Beachworld, both with strong elements of horror. Survivor Type and Gramma are fantastic shorts, both creatively unique and entertaining (plus Gramma gives a shout out to Hastur, so theres that!) There are also a ton of good narrators in this bunch, too, including King himself, Will Patton, Paul Giamatti and Matthew Broderick. The best narration, in my opinion, was Michael C. Hall (Dexter) reading The Ballad of the Flexible Bullet. His voice puts you right in the middle of the story. This collection is a must read/listen for any Stephen King fan and makes for a great introduction to his work for those who havent tried out King. The audio quality is top notch and all of the narrators did a fantastic job!

This is a well-narrated version of Stephen King\’s seminal short story anthology, but it\’s not truly unabridged. While it contains all the short stories, it lacks King\’s original Introduction to the volume, as well as his (always indispensable) Author\’s Note at the end. Combined, that\’s approximately 20 pages of material omitted from the audiobook. King\’s explanatory text is always fascinating, and for those who enjoy hearing the history of the story, this is a disappointment. Otherwise, it\’s very well done.

A very inconsistent collection of stories. Some are pretty brilliant and brilliantly read. Others bored me to tears. Everything read by Paul Giamotti was fantastic!! The Mist was also a standout (I think it was narrated by Will Patton). Sadly, most everything read by a female left me cold and emotionless; the stories and how they were narrated seemed to go nowhere. Grandma was good, but utterly boring for its first half, and then picked up in its second half and ended with a really nice (and scary) ending. Overall, Skeleton Crew was worth the credit. The good definitely outweighed the not so good.

GOOD LOOKS ARE CHEAP IN A WEALTHY COUNTRY There are several very good stories in this collection. The Mist runs over five hours, but is very good. I especially liked Mrs. Todd\’s Shortcut, which was not scary. These stories are older than The Bazaar of Bad Dreams and the collection as a whole is not as good. If you are trying to decide between the two, get Bazaar. Of the 22 stories in this collection, there were seven that I loved and the rest fell between okay and boring. This is normal for any collection, but of course King has us spoiled. Several of these stories must have been written in the sixties or early seventies. King\’s habit of using lots of pop culture does not appear in these stories. The stories vary greatly also in style and content. One really good story is a Noir and than their is science fiction, paranormal, cannibal, coming of age, teenagers, grandmas, lovecraft, etc. It is a must for King fans, but you might want to fast forward a few of the stories. I GROK YOU, THAT\’S A PISS CUTTER The narrators are top notch. King understand the importance of a good narrator and rarely lets anyone but the best read his stuff. I especially loved Will Patton and Paul Giamatti. They both read two stories and Patton does The Mist. I LIKE A WOMAN WHO CAN LAUGH, WHEN YOU DON\’T HAVE TO POINT HER AT THE JOKE.

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