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Stop the Car

By: Mark McNease
Narrated by: Braden Wright
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Summary

The year is 1977. Three teenagers drive along an Indiana back road, heading home away from the highway, away from prying eyes and traffic cops. One behind the driver's wheel, two in the back seat sampling the merchandise that could get them all jailed. And then, as the car careens beneath a black sky lit only by a million stars, they see it. Something in the sky, something large and close and beckoning with its strangeness.

The boys demand they stop the car. The driver refuses, terrified of what might happen if she listens to them. Whatever it is they see makes the decision for them and stops the car in its tracks. What happens next to them could be real or imagined, but it will never be forgotten.

©2015 Mark McNease (P)2016 Kindle Singles

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Once again Mark McNease delivers

Would you listen to Stop the Car again? Why?

I don't listen to audiobooks twice but I loved every second of this audiobook.

What did you like best about this story?

It made me feel like I was back home in America. There's something about Mark McNease's writing that makes me feel like I'm right in the middle of the book. Like I know the characters personally

What about Braden Wright’s performance did you like?

Very good. He's an excellent narrator and I thoroughly enjoyed his performance.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The relationships in the book the nostalgic feeling there's an overall modd to this book that stays with you long after you put it down.

Any additional comments?

I was given this book as a gift in return for an honest review. I'm a big fan of Mark McNease's writing.

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