Just After Sunset

Stories

By: Stephen King

Narrated by: Stephen King, Jill Eikenberry, Holter Graham, George Guidall, Ron McLarty, Denis O'Hare, Ben Shenkman, Mare Winningham

Length: 14 hrs and 49 mins

Publisher's summary

2010 Audie Award Finalist for Short Stories/Collections

Stephen King - who has written more than 50 books, dozens of number-one New York Times best sellers, and many unforgettable movies - delivers an astonishing collection of short stories. The stories in this collection have appeared in The New Yorker, Playboy, McSweeney's, The Paris Review, Esquire, and other publications.

Who but Stephen King would turn a Port-O-San into a slimy birth canal, or a roadside honky-tonk into a place for endless love? A book salesman with a grievance might pick up a mute hitchhiker, not knowing the silent man in the passenger seat listens altogether too well. Or an exercise routine on a stationary bicycle, begun to reduce bad cholesterol, might take its rider on a captivating -- and then terrifying -- journey.

Set on a remote key in Florida, "The Gingerbread Girl" is a riveting tale featuring a young woman as vulnerable -- and resourceful -- as Audrey Hepburn's character in Wait Until Dark.

In "Ayana," a blind girl works a miracle with a kiss and the touch of her hand.

For King, the line between the living and the dead is often blurry, and the seams that hold our reality intact might tear apart at any moment. In one of the longer stories here, "N.", which recently broke new ground when it was adapted as a graphic digital entertainment, a psychiatric patient's irrational thinking might create an apocalyptic threat in the Maine countryside...or keep the world from falling victim to it.

Just After Sunset - call it dusk, call it twilight, it's a time when human intercourse takes on an unnatural cast, when nothing is quite as it appears, when the imagination begins to reach for shadows as they dissipate to darkness and living daylight can be scared right out of you. It's the perfect time for Stephen King.

©2008 Stephen King (P)2008 Simon & Schuster

Mostly amazing!

There are quite a few stories in this collection, and most of them are VERY good! They also have appropriate narrators. Narrators who were selected appropriately for the books they read and were good fits. That isn't always the cases and it was really nice. Some of these stories were better than others, but there really were no duds. They were all interesting and great listens.

So boring

I found these stories so boring. Usually I’m on the edge of my seat with King’s books but this collection just put me to sleep.

Wow.....what a crazy bunch of stories....

....being a huge fan of Stephen King I always get excited to read his collections of short stories....this collection was great!!! I really loved 'N.' which totally creeped me out and had me thinking about my small OCD issues and trying to rationalize it all....'The New York Times At A Discount Price' is probably my favorite.....it is a very short story but it really has a touching side to it and it just really got to my heart. The last story 'A Very Tight Place' just basically GROSSED ME OUT!!!!....I have read so many of Stephen's books so I'm very used to his gross-out style.....BUT...this one made me so sick I was on the verge of pucking thru the whole story.....OMG....just sooooooo nasty!!!.......all in all I felt it was a great book with a bit of yuck in it!!!....

King does it again... great collection !!!

Great collection of short stories and LOVED the narrators. I recommend this audiobook and not just for King fans.

Stephen King still my favorite author

i loved it, i have always loved the short stories and this did not disappoint.

Perfect during the COVID-19 lockdown!

My spouse and I are both in our late seventies, and are being cautious about staying at home during the pandemic.

I ride my bike on a 10 mile loop three or four times a week as it is safe, re. the virus, and I get out and get exercise. These short stories are perfect! Most of them make my route go very fast, especially the long uphill pull.

My favorite aspect of King's writing is that often, he dances along the edge of reality. One has to suspend disbelief with many of his stories, but once a very few weird assumptions are allowed, it flows nicely. Always suspenseful. Always entertaining. His audible books usually run long, and I like getting my money's worth!

poor audio quality

Some good stories- however much of it sounded as if it were coming through a drive-thru speaker.

Great example s of the art of short story.

loved the collection and variety of readers. Highly recommend, may need a night light...and someone to debrief with afterwords.

All around amazing !!!!!

Hands down great great book of short stories you will not be disappointed!! cant wait to listen to my next one!

he loved this one too.

I have my other half listening to the books that I read years ago and he loves them.