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Elevation

Literary suspense from the No. 1 bestseller

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Elevation

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Stephen King
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Set in Castle Rock, ELEVATION is moving story about a man whose mysterious affliction brings a small town together.

Castle Rock is a small town, where word gets around quickly. That's why Scott Carey wants to confide only in his friend Doctor Bob Ellis about his strange condition: he's losing weight, without getting thinner, and the scales register the same when he is in his clothes or out of them, however heavy they are.

Scott also has new neighbours, who have opened a 'fine dining experience' in town, although it's an experience being shunned by the locals; Deidre McComb and her wife Missy Donaldson don't exactly fit in with the community's expectations. And now Scott seems trapped in a feud with the couple over their dogs dropping their business on his lawn. Missy may be friendly, but Deidre is cold as ice.

As the town prepares for its annual Thanksgiving 12k run, Scott starts to understand the prejudices his neighbours face and he tries to help. Unlikely alliances form and the mystery of Scott's affliction brings out the best in people who have indulged the worst in themselves and others.

From master storyteller Stephen King, our 'most precious renewable resource, like Shakespeare in the malleability of his work' (Guardian), comes this timely, upbeat tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences. Compelling and eerie, Elevation is as gloriously joyful (with a twinge of deep sadness) as 'It's a Wonderful Life.'

(P)2018 Simon & Schuster Audio©2018 Stephen King Crime Fiction Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Small Town & Rural Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Scary Paranormal Feel-Good Heartfelt Suspense Fiction
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Stephen King's slim new novel tackles weighty matters...delightful...an unforgettable and deeply moving conclusion
Joyful, uplifting and tinged with sadness
King's new novel is trick and treat, a poignant parable of prejudice overcome and resentment healed
One of King's great strengths as a writer is his mastery of the milieu of small-town USA, his uncanny ability to ventriloquise its inhabitants and keep his myriad pieces in play
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I'm a big fan of Stephen King and credit where it's due rather than his staple horror / thriller territory he has strayed into writing what could be described as an uplifting story . . . in more ways than one. It's a fairly light-touch fantasy about a man who is continually getting lighter without looking losing his pre-existing heavy appearance. It tries to tug on the heart strings and I think some will get involved in this story and enjoy it with its poignant ending.

It didn't work for me because while King is an okay narrator he isn't a great one but more than that it felt like a good idea for a short story stretched out and tortured on the rack of King's desire to write a novella. A lot of the dialogue was particularly stilted.

On top of that, one of my pet hates, almost a quarter of the running time is another short story, it's probably just me but that irritates me when a book is not advertised as containing other material so it's going back.

Some, I'm sure will enjoy re-visiting Castle Rock and this lighter and brighter mode of King's writing but for me it just didn't inspire at all.

Pretty Long for a Short Book Cut Short!

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I don't like SK as narrator. Main characters were lesbian's and non-writer. I liked the second book better (you get 2 in 1)

Different and short

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King is a great story writer. I really enjoyed the story. His reading is not dynamic enough to make it enjoyable to listen to. I don't think I could face listening to him reading one of his longer books.

Good story. Not well read.

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2 amazing stories but heart was racing during Laurie as would say my favourite one.

elevated heart rate

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loved the story of elevation. it had a lovely ending too. but should be noted that the last hour of this is actually a different story. elevation only takes up the first 2:45 . other than that. I am very pleased to have listened to it read by the author.

brilliant story.

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