Cell

A Novel

By: Stephen King

Narrated by: Campbell Scott

Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins

Publisher's summary

On October 1st, God is in His heaven, the stock market stands at 10,140, most of the planes are on time, and Clayton Riddell, an artist from Maine, is almost bouncing up Boylston Street in Boston. He's just landed a comic book deal that might finally enable him to support his family by making art instead of teaching it. He's already picked up a gift for his long-suffering wife, and he knows just what he'll get for his boy Johnny. Why not a little treat for himself? Clay's feeling good about the future.

That changes in a hurry. The cause of the devastation is a phenomenon that will come to be known as The Pulse, and the delivery method is a cell phone. Everyone's cell phone. Clay and the few desperate survivors who join him suddenly find themselves in the pitch-black night of civilization's darkest age, surrounded by chaos, carnage, and a human horde that has been reduced to its basest nature...and then begins to evolve.

There are 193 million cell phones in the United States alone. Who doesn't have one? Stephen King's utterly gripping, gory, and fascinating novel doesn't just ask the question "Can you hear me now?" It answers it with a vengeance.

©2006 Stephen King (P)2006 Simon & Schuster

Critic reviews

"King's imagining of what is more or less post-Armageddon Boston is rich, and the sociological asides made by his characters along the way...are jaunty and witty." (Publishers Weekly)

Awesome

I really enjoyed this book. I have now "read"/listened to this book, in its entirety, 6 times. I love audible for allowing me to "read" as much as I want to without feeling like I'm not getting anything g else accomplished. I highly recommend this book.

OK But....

It starts out great and I believe this could have been one of his best. I dont want to give away to much but the ending was very weak..

And then what?

I was really enjoying this book and then it was over. Too many unanswered questions.

Totally satisfying! I enjoyed it thoroughly!

I loved this story and Campbell Scott narrated it beautifully.

"Cell" had me saying Richard Bachman has been resurrected from the dead. It reminded me of "The Long Walk", it seemed to have the same rhythm.

I recommend this book highly.

I WAS into it, but still a great book

For whatever reason the last couple chapters of the book, didnt grab my attention, I feel asleep. However, the book is a fantastic read. Highly recommend

Good Summer Listen

Some movies make good "popcorn" movies and this would be a good "popcorn" book. Interesting twist on zombie tales - I thoroughly enjoyed it and was happy to again hear King's wit and social commentary back in top form. Campbell Scott also gave a good read complete with noreastern dialects to distinguish the characters. As others had mentioned, not an outright scary book (although gory), but tense nontheless.

Not his best work but not bad

overall an interesting story. the narration was fine but skips. I didn't particularly like the ending.

Top 5 King stories

I must say that this is one of my fav king stories. Starts off intense and really does not let up the entire way. Loved the characters but nothing new about any king story. A must have.

another great Stephen King book

loved it. highly recommend it
great story & story teller. you won't be disappointed with this one

King at his best

I really enjoyed this book. A great concept, without the paranormal aspect. Stephen King, gore, language and all.