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Joyland

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Michael Kelly
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JOYLAND is a whodunit noir crime novel and a haunting ghost story set in the world of an amusement park. It tells the story of the summer in which college student Devin Jones comes to work as a 'carny' in small-town North Carolina and has to confront the legacy of a vicious murder, the fate of a dying child, and the way both will change his life forever. It is also a wonderful coming-of-age novel about friendship, loss and your first heartbreak.

Who dares enter the funhouse of fear?

(P)2013 Schuster Audio©2013 Stephen King Crime Crime Thrillers Fiction Horror Modern Detectives Mystery Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Haunted Scary Ghost Heartfelt Detective Fantasy Paranormal
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The most remarkable storyteller in modern American literature
America's greatest living novelist
King's gift of storytelling is unrivalled. His ferocious imagination is unlimited
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Before I review this book it's only fair to say I am a huge SK fan.

Joyland is a crime thriller set in an amusement park in 1973 told (flashback style) by Dev in 2013.

This story really grabs you and is typical SK (in a good way).

Just a few more weeks to wait now for Doctor Sleep, but if you are a King (or crime) fan get this book... you won't regret it.

Superb

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Great book. Well narrated. Good story. Not a full blown king horror but really nice. Good scene setting and as usual, king writes this book like a 50 layer sandwich. Tastes delicious by the end of it.

A brilliant story of murder, a ghost and a teenage crush you can’t help but root for!

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Not a typical Stephen King but nostalgic and romantic with a little background mystery. the 70s carnival scene very evocative. The narrator was perfect.

Fantastic

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Like one of the reviews if you are a big Stephen king fan then you do expect much more from Mr king, it was a little short for what we are used to but its a good little story and made me cry so I think it deserves a five.

Joyland Stephen King

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Where does Joyland rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Amongst the top 10

What was one of the most memorable moments of Joyland?

The descriptive aspwct of the first dog dance

What about Michael Kelly’s performance did you like?

Intonation was apt.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Emancipation

Any additional comments?

Thanks again Stephen.

Thriller delight

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