Bag of Bones

By: Stephen King

Narrated by: Stephen King

Length: 21 hrs and 21 mins

Publisher's summary

Even four years after the sudden death of his wife, best selling novelist Mike Noonan can't stop grieving, nor can he return to his writing. Now his nights are plagued by vivid nightmares of the house by the lake. Despite these dreams, or perhaps because of them, he decides to return to Sara Laughs, the Noonans' isolated summer home. In his beloved Yankee town, he finds himself falling in love with a widowed young mother, who struggles to keep custody of her 3-year-old daughter. He is also drawn into the mystery of Sara Laughs, now the site of ghostly visitations, ever-escalating nightmares, and the sudden recovery of his writing ability. What are the forces that have been unleashed here - and what do they want of Mike Noonan?

©1998 Stephen King, All Rights Reserved (P)1998 Simon & Schuster, Inc., All Rights Reserved

Critic reviews

"The witty and obsessive voice of King's powerful imagination." (Amy Tan)
"What King lacks in professional polish he makes up for with an infectious enthusiasm that will lock in listeners for the long haul." (Publishers Weekly)

love again

was nothing short of what i come to expect from the master stephen king. huge fan!

long but great

loved that the author read it ... it adds an extra dimension to the literature

Descriptive, Great believeable ghost story!

Had me hooked the entire way. King narrating the story with mysic was fantastic!

Great Book ok narration

I love King, but he needs to leave the narration to the beautiful voices. All the weird sound effects in the novels he reads are also really really annoying. This is a great story regardless.

Great book

I am a fan of Stephen King and I loved him narrating. This is a fast listen and the story was gripping.

Not a perfect novel, but a nearly perfect audiobook

As with many King novels -especially in the 2nd of his career, the non-supernatural part of the story shines brighter than the rest. The novel isn’t perfect - there is definitely some clunky writing and some clunky dialogue - but King’s own passionate performance makes up for any shortcomings.
I’ve listened to this audiobook 10+ times since it’s release, and I’m certain I’ll visit it again in a couple years!

Starts slow but worth it the whole way

Some say Mr. King didn’t do a good job reading this book. I think, he read it the way it should be read. Great story and great audible.

Highly recommend ‼️

Stephen King never disappoints ❤️. The details are always perfect. Any horrer fan will love this. ❣️ I listened in three days. Could not put it down.

My most favorite book ever!

Like all King's stories it has the best plot with the best character development. It is a ghost story wrapped in a love story, with social justice creme filling. Best of all, he reads the audiobook himself. And who else should know better how the characters should tell the story?

Everything Works In This Story

Great writing, with a deeply moving storyline. Psychological terror as it progresses -I held my breath at times hoping the inevitable would not happen with people I cared about. Everything works here- the narration by Stephen King is amazing.

Every once in awhile I come across a story that stays with me long after I read (listen) to it. In this case- if you don't listen- you will miss so much! I had listened to this one a long time ago, and for some reason failed to write a review. I re-listened last week, and enjoyed it just as much, if not more, the second time around.

The ghosts are terrifying, the cabin is spooky, the lake scared me, and some of the people too. Pretty amazing for a story that starts out with a tragic and sad storyline. King can send chills up my spine with the most innocent of events, no gore or slashing required.

Highly Recommended!