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LT's Theory of Pets

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Stephen King
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Publisher's summary

LT has a theory about pets, particularly his Siamese cat. It had been their cat, not just his cat, but that was until he came home one day to find a note on the fridge from his wife saying she had left him.

Recorded live at the Royal Festival Hall in London, this story demonstrates yet again that no one can tell a tale like Stephen King. Available only in audio!

These unabridged selections also appear in the print edition of Everything's Eventual. More unabridged stories from Everything's Eventual are available in Blood and Smoke, Riding the Bullet, "The Man in the Black Suit", and Everything's Eventual.

©2001 Stephen King (P)2001 Simon & Schuster Audio

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A+++

I thought Stephen King was great, and love to see his humorous side. Very fun book, should make you laugh.

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Wickedly Funny

I bought this book because I thought it would be just what I needed to fall to sleep to. Not a good idea! The first part of the book was so funny, I had to stiffle my laughter to keep from waking my husband. Pet owners will love it. And in spite of the humor, Stephen King delivers his usual magic by warping the story into weirdness by the end.

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Story Time in London with Stephen King

<U>LT's Theory of Pets</U> is a great Stephen King non-horror story. As his long time readers know, Stephen King is much more than gore. One of the finest straight American fiction authors of our time reads one of his shorts for an audience in London. This audio is a little pricey, even with audible's great discount, for one story that lasts 55 minutes, but it is a must for all Stephen King fans. The introductory remarks by King to the audience get you laughing right from the start and the story keeps you laughing...for a while.

If you are new to listening to Stephen King, I would suggest trying one of the short story collections from audible before coming back to snap up this little gem.

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The softer side of King...

A story that starts hilarious and ends surprisingly sad... A jolting twist that only King could pull off...

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Funny, whitty, with a hint of standard Steven king

What does Stephen King bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He reads this himself and starts off with comedy. Doesn't get dark til the last few minutes but even then, still really good. Not typical King book but if you want a laugh about being married with pets, this is your book.

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Great HEARING!!! loved Stephens voice!!

this is a laff out loud at times funny story! Stephen's voice was PERFECT for the read! It is indeed a nice way to spend an hour of yur life!! INDULGE!!!

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It's a live recording

It's king. If you like him you'll like the story. I missed the memo that it's a live recording. I'd rather chuckle on my own than be reminded by the crowd that something was funny. It took away from the story a bit.

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Overpriced.

Best part: it's read by King. Okay story, but not a thriller by any means. The cover art is more tempting than the story really is.

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Great story for a commute drive.

I listened to this on my way to work and the drive home. Funny as hell, but with a Stephen King sad sack/horror ending. Stephen's characters are so fleshed out that they seem to be real, like your neighbor down the street that you nod and smile hello to, but don't actually know or want to know. In King's world, maybe not knowing is safer!
Note: King warns at the beginning that if you don't like cussing and dirty words, then you'd better not listen to this. This is a live recording of a book reading so it sounds sort of tinny because of the auditorium, I guess. But King is clear as a bell as he reads.

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Hilarious!

This book wasn't quite what I thought it would be, but it was a fun and funny book that takes a look at how things seem to be true (at least was with my pets even!) It's a short and sweet story that had me laughing out loud (quite a funny thing seeing as how I only listened to it on my mp3 player -- so spontaneous bursts of laughter were amusing and confusing to everyone else) and was definitely a good buy. I've listened to it a few times all the way through and recommend this book, read by Stephen King himself (who does a wonderful job narrating with his Maine accent)

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