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In the Tall Grass

By: Stephen King, Joe Hill
Narrated by: Stephen Lang
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Mile 81 meets "N." in this collaboration between Stephen King and Joe Hill.

As USA Today said of Stephen King's Mile 81: "Park and scream. Could there be any better place to set a horror story than an abandoned rest stop?" In the Tall Grass begins with a sister and brother who pull off to the side of the road after hearing a young boy crying for help from beyond the tall grass. Within minutes they are disoriented, in deeper than seems possible, and they've lost one another. The boy's cries are more and more desperate. What follows is a terrifying, entertaining, and masterfully told tale, as only Stephen King and Joe Hill can deliver.

©2012 Stephen King and Joseph Hillstrom King (P)2012 Simon & Schuster, Inc

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IN THE TALL GRASS

Saw this as a movie and thought it would be a great listen and it is. Movie left happy this one not so happy.

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awesome

it was a great story I love it it was so good to it good

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Recycled Children of the Corn

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Sure - short story, not bad.

Would you be willing to try another book from Stephen King and Joe Hill ? Why or why not?

Of course. I am determined to read / listen to every Stephen King book ever written. I'm almost there...

Did Stephen Lang do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

Better than some readers, worse than others. There were only a couple of characters in this book so not the most impressive performance in the world but he did a fine job.

Do you think In the Tall Grass needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

No. It already seemed like it was a follow-up book.

Any additional comments?

This book seemed like the Cliff notes to "Children of the Corn". While I enjoyed it, I had this sense of Deja Vu for most of the book. It was still good but seemed recycled.

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Not King's Best

What made the experience of listening to In the Tall Grass the most enjoyable?

The narration was superb. I loved listening to it!

Would you be willing to try another book from Stephen King and Joe Hill ? Why or why not?

I will because the writing was in King's style, which I love, but I will be dubious because I felt the storyline was weak.

What about Stephen Lang’s performance did you like?

Loved it! I am looking for more of his narrations!

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

The beginning (as everything that King does) grabs you and pulls you into the story. He is the master at that.

Any additional comments?

I loved the narration and the hook, I just wish it had been a better story but that's just one person's opinion.

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Unsettling

I saw the movie first and the story is by far more unsettling. I loved it.

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amazing!

stephen lang was amazing. great book strait to the point and down right creepy. beautiful!

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great book. stephen king is awesome

I will avoid the tall grass from this point on. always a great read or listen!

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Pai e filho juntos num conto q prende vc até o fim

Vc já sabe q tem algo de muito errado qdo um garotinho chama desesperado de um.campo de mato alto. Mas quem não iria ao seu encontro? Infelizmente, tudo acaba mal quando o rei e o príncipe do terror se juntam para contar essa história.

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wow

all I can say is if I'm ever in Kansas and hear some one crying for help in the tall grass they are on their own.

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Okay

I don't quite understand all the bad reviews on this, it is a short story, but it's not as gory as the comments I've read. If you're familiar with Stephen King that shouldn't bother you at all, I didn't think it was that bad. To me it's worth listening too.

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