This book was delivered in five parts to my ipod. The first part was great, the second and third parts were overly long to the point of almost being boring; I almost gave up! I'm glad I didn't because the last two section's were good, and in the end I was satisfied.

I was completely into this book from start to finish. The narrator did a very good job. The ending let me down a little but that is just one opinion. In my opinion, the story was awesome except for the last 10 minutes. Considering the length of the book, that is still pretty good.

This book is takes us back to the heyday of King and "The Stand". The undercurrent of vampiric infection is delivered well enough. The book is performed in a slow droll that can be trying from time to time. It felt that within the vastness of the novel there would have been a little more text dedicated to suspense or action. Instead it's a lot of back story character development that feels wasted on supporting cast and moments. 3 stars because I wasn't blown away by it, just entertained.

Did you write this Mr.King ;)? No, but it does feel like a S.King book. Which is a good thing I think. It was a good story. But.. Warning it does just drop off at the end. Im assuming there is a second part to follow. The book was good but not what I would call great. It drug on at times, and at other times I must admit I was lost for some time. If I was able I would rate this at a 3.5. Worth a listen, but warning you really need to pay attention if you don't want to get lost.

If you can put up with Scott Brick's delivery this isn't a bad listen. But it seems to me like a variant on the I Am Legend storyline - a hero struggling to survive in a world overrun with mutants. The author devotes just a few paragraphs to barely hint at the genesis of the virus. I would have enjoyed more details. Regarding the narrator, I've listened to many of his narrations and he's gotten more breathless and melodramatic with each one. Listen to a sample before getting into this one because his style drives some folks to distraction.

Though overhyped and much, much too long, there's enough here to keep you tuned in for the full 20 hours of narration.

Great book, although a little lengthy. Also, felt the ending left me hanging a bit...maybe a series in the making.

I usually love Scott Brick but he was an awful choice for this book. His cadence is weird. I probably would have liked the book better had I just read it myself, although even then I'm not sure. Its like two different books contained within one. Not only is the first part about something completely different than the second, they are written in two completely different narration styles. I will finish the book only because I suppose I should, but not because I want to. Very sad.

This is an absolutely terrifying book, and yet I looked for opportunities to pick it back up.

I bought this based soley on the Audible promo featuring Stephen King's Review. Big mistake. I could only listen for about one half hour and gave up. To me, the writing style is amateurish and the narrator reads as if he is addressing an audience of pre schoolers. I strongly suggest sampling this before you buy it. The 3 stars is a guess. Could be better, could be worse. I will never know.