The Wind Through the Keyhole (The Dark Tower #4.5)

Learning that another Dark Tower novel was going to be released in 2012 thrilled me to no end. I loved all seven of the books released before this one. I honestly felt like it still wasn\’t enough. Guess I\’m truly a tower junky, as Eddy Dean would undoubtedly say. Well, why not? No fictional setting has captivated me more than Midworld. As for protagonists, Roland has to be my all time favorite. I\’ve missed traveling along the path of the beam with his ka tet so it was wonderful to revisit this story again. I\’m sure there are folks who will tell you that King can\’t narrate for… well, you know. I think he does a great job when he decides to narrate his own books. It\’s an honor when an author decides to devote his or her time to reading something. It usually means that they\’re passionate about a particular story they\’ve written. I\’ve always felt as if King was most passionate about and most proud of his Tower novels. If I\’m wrong, well, say sorry. He hasn\’t narrated an entire book since On Writing, so it was great to listen to him behind the mic again. He transports me into his stories in a way that no other narrator has been able to do sans the late great and sorely missed Frank Muller. King\’s one heck of a sighted guide when it comes to reading his own works. So because of him, I\’ve seen Midworld in an entirely new light. I\’ve seen it very well and I say thank ya. The book was far too short. I enjoyed it very much, but I wish King would spin more tales of Roland\’s younger years. What happened to Rhea, for instance? How did Roland track the old witch down and deal with her one final time? I\’ve been wanting to know since Wizard and Glass. I can\’t go out and pick up his Marvel Comics Dark Tower prequel series and would absolutely love to experience those on audio in some format or another. They don\’t make those in braille– oh Discordia! That\’s my only complaint about this book. In the words of a certain Dickensian character,\”I want some more!\” But I suppose that\’s what a memorable book does. Well it often leaves me wanting seconds, anyway. So here\’s hoping everyone\’s favorite Wordslinger isn\’t done with his Dark Tower series yet. I\’ll even settle for Cooking With Roland: A Guide to Gunslinger Burritos. Or maybe How To Care For Your BillyBumbler. Or how about Eddy Dean\’s Best Jokes and Quips? Anywho, if you liked all the other Dark Tower books, pick this one up. It\’s just as wonderful. What else can I say without spoiling the book? Go read it, but watch out for Starkblasts! 28 people found this helpful

Another excellent Steven King story. It doesn\’t have the same feel as the rest of the Dark Tower series. It\’s much more stand-alone beginning-middle-end, because we aren\’t following most of the characters in this book through 7 novels. I\’d recommend reading this one on paper unless you\’re accustomed to Stephen King\’s narration. We were really pampered by George Guidall\’s vocal range. Stephen King comes across much flatter, and in the beginning his version of Roland\’s ka-tet can be disconcerting. 162 people found this helpful

If you could sum up The Wind Through the Keyhole in three words, what would they be? Great journey home What did you like best about this story? The creativity of it and just the whole new adventure with a great Ka-tet How could the performance have been better? Hiring a professional voice over actor. This was a major disappointment not to have the usual narrator do the story. Stephen King has shown many times he is NOT an actor. All voices are read the same tone and with no emotion at all. I am very upset by this point. I was so looking forward to this book and this part ruined it. I hope it wasn\’t just plain cheapness that didn\’t allow for a professional voice over actor or perhaps Stephen Kings ego. Very unhappy about this point. Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you? I enjoyed the whole story from begining to end. Aside from the voice work it was great and really hope there are more adventures to come with these characters. 114 people found this helpful

The \”Dark Tower\” series in audio has been one of my favorite all time listens; so why Stephen? You are a fantastic story teller; on paper. Let the professionals, like George Guidall, do their job. 121 people found this helpful

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not? Maybe in paper. Would you be willing to try another book from Stephen King? Why or why not? Already have. How could the performance have been better? Professional reader. Any additional comments? I love Stephen King\’s writing. Not so much his reading. He\’s OK for short stories but not anything long. I will buy this again if they use a professional reader. 56 people found this helpful

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