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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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An entrancing tale with suspense and nostalgia

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Not the best Stephen King story ever, but his ability to take you on a complete and fulfilling trip into another time and place shines through as ever.

A great tale told well

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Stephen King at his finest conjuring up characters you care about so much you have tears in your eyes when you finish the story.
Hats off the the narrator. I love his soft spoken voice and his accent, the latter adding so much to the story.
One to come back to again and again.
NB-just Googled the narrator and realised why I loved his voice. Michael Kelly is also the actor known for House of Cards.

Probably his best non- horror book?

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I love King and IT I’d my favourite all time novel but I feel this lacked some depth. I did enjoy the story but I didn’t get to delve into the past of all the characters and get to experience who they really were.
I enjoyed the story over all but feel a lot was missing.

It was ok….

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Not my favourite Stephen King but it was definitely a good one!!

I didn’t enjoy the narration though - the accents and voices were great but it’s so annoying when the narrator changes the volume of their voice. I kept having to turn the volume up and down depending on how they were talking!

Great story!

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Really enjoyed it. Engaging....well read, soothing voice. Unsettling at times but quite gentle in pace. Great, thank you.

Great King story well read

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