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Thinner

from No. 1 bestseller Stephen King writing as Richard Bachman

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Thinner

By: Richard Bachman, Stephen King
Narrated by: Joe Mantegna
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About this listen

 'Thinner' - the old gypsy man barely whispers the word. Billy feels the touch of a withered hand on his cheek.

Billy Halleck, prosperous if overweight citizen, happily married, shuddered then turned angrily away. The old woman's death had been none of his fault. The courts had cleared him. She'd just stumbled in front of his car. Now he simply wanted to forget the whole messy business.

Later, when the scales told him he was losing weight, it was what the doctor ordered. His wife was pleased - as she should have been. But . . .

'Thinner' - the word, the old man's curse, has lodged in Billy's mind like a fattening worm, eating at his flesh, at his reason. And with his despair, comes violence.

(P) 2011 Penguin Audio USA©1996 Stephen King Genre Fiction Horror Metaphysical & Visionary Movie, TV & Video Game Tie-Ins Thriller & Suspense Scary

Critic reviews

An incredibly gifted writer, whose writing, like Truman Capote's, is so fluid that you often forget that you're reading
Astonishingly good...honourable, deeply felt and almost wonderful
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it's been a long time since I've read Thinner and this audio book did not disappoint,

A brilliant Steven King classic

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A great Stephen King novel which has all the hallmarks - a credible scenario, lots of character development , a satisfying denouement: and all beautifully read with (a surprise, this one!) some genuinely effective creepy music...

Properly creepy

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Exciting and nerve wracking despite being mostly psychological... no cheap scares or gore required! Great characters and plot.

Thrilling

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Narration good. Although I count myself as a Stephen King fan, I sometimes struggle when there are too many characters. Not the case here and followed no problem.

Enjoyed very much

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Mantegna does a reasonable job of holding your interest in this predictable yarn. Not bad at all.

Not too bad

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