• NOS4A2

  • A Novel
  • By: Joe Hill
  • Narrated by: Kate Mulgrew
  • Length: 19 hrs and 41 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (17,429 ratings)

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NOS4A2

By: Joe Hill
Narrated by: Kate Mulgrew
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Editors Select, May 2013 - Christmasland is a place where every day is Christmas morning and every night is Christmas Eve. This might not sound like fertile ground for a horror novel, but rest assured; just as there's nothing funny about Pennywise the Dancing Clown in Stephen King's It, there's nothing merry about Christmasland in NOS4A2. Joe Hill tells the story of decrepit child thief Charlie Manx, who travels the country in his Rolls Royce Wraith taking mistreated kids to Christmasland, where they live happily forever playing games like "bite the smallest" and "scissors for the drifter". The only girl who managed to escape his clutches and put Manx in prison for life finds that even Manx's death can't keep him from his quest to make sure every mistreated child is taken to Christmasland. As eerie as a Bing Crosby album played at half speed, NOS4A2 is a thoroughly creepy and compulsively readable supernatural thriller. Kate Mulgrew shines as narrator, turning in a spot-on performance as Victoria McQueen, a tough-as-nails if emotionally frail heroine. (Michael, Audible editor)

Publisher's summary

The spine-tingling, bone-chilling novel of supernatural suspense from the number one New York Times best-selling author of The Fireman and Horns - now an AMC original series starring Zachary Quinto, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Ashleigh Cummings.

"A masterwork of horror." (Time)

Victoria McQueen has an uncanny knack for finding things: a misplaced bracelet, a missing photograph, answers to unanswerable questions. When she rides her bicycle over the rickety old covered bridge in the woods near her house, she always emerges in the places she needs to be.

Charles Talent Manx has a gift of his own. He likes to take children for rides in his 1938 Rolls-Royce Wraith with the vanity plate NOS4A2. In the Wraith, he and his innocent guests can slip out of the everyday world and onto hidden roads that lead to an astonishing playground of amusements he calls Christmasland.

The journey across the highway of Charlie's twisted imagination transforms his precious passengers, leaving them as terrifying and unstoppable as their benefactor.

Then comes the day when Vic goes looking for trouble...and finds her way to Charlie. That was a lifetime ago. Now, the only kid ever to escape Charlie's evil is all grown up and desperate to forget. But Charlie Manx hasn't stopped thinking about Victoria McQueen. On the road again, he won't slow down until he's taken his revenge. He's after something very special - something Vic can never replace.

As a life-and-death battle of wills builds, Vic McQueen prepares to destroy Charlie once and for all - or die trying.

©2013 Joe Hill (P)2013 HarperCollins Publishers

Critic reviews

"Quite simply the best horror writer of our generation, Joe Hill’s masterful storytelling is on full display in NOS4A2. It is by turns terrifying and hilarious, horrifying and full of heart, and relentlessly compelling." (Michael Koryta, New York Times bestselling author of The Prophet)
"Fascinating and utterly engaging, this novel is sure to leave readers wanting more. One thing is for certain, however. After reading this book, readers will never hear Christmas carols in quite the same way again." ( Library Journal, starred review)
"[A] new take on the fantasy-horror genre...Highly recommended." ( The Sun Herald Sydney, Australia)

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Awesome👍😍👋🎉

What a treat! From beginning to end this book was gripping , wow! Couldn’t stop listening, I really didn’t want it to end! I even had my 2 girls listen with me!!
Hopefully there will be more!
Kate Mulgrew’s voice!! Wow. Wow wow!! Absolutely amazing
Thank you for a great listen 👂

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Page-turning, good old-fashioned physcho thriller!

Now, it is one of my top faves! Exciting, demented, devilishly fun! A must read!

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If I could give this six stars, I would!

I couldn't help but read this book at a pace that almost kept up with Vic McQueen's bike, and cannot wait to read more of Joe Hill's stuff!

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Loved this!

I’m not sure if it was intentional, but I found Manx and Bing to be hilarious. Maybe it was Kate’s performance, but I was literally laughing out loud in spots and picturing Andy and Barney, if they were Dracula and Renfield. Thoroughly enjoyed this story.

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love it. should write more.

title says it all, there s a decent adaptation. of the book that AMC did. sorry no spoilers.

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Loooooong But Not Bad

This was a long tedious read. I liked it for the most part. Some characters were strange and hard to relate to but overall a worthwhile endeavor.

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Good story, Great narrator!

Good, fast moving tale of a different kind of vampire. Mulgrew's narration brings to story alive. I would definitely recommend this title.

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Just Like His Dad!

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Loved the audio! Kate Mulgrew was a great reader.

What was one of the most memorable moments of NOS4A2?

Many twists and turns.

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

The emotion in her voice. So, realistic!!

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Joe Hill is Stephen King's son. He is definitely following in his father's footsteps with this book. It is a must read!!!

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wonderful

Kate Mulgrew shines and the story is fantastic! Be right back- looking for more Joe Hill.

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Into the deep dark recesses of the mind.........

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Envisioning and conveying the depths of the mind is tremendously difficult at best. Joe Hill has done just that, with surprising continuity. Plus, the characters are distinctive and accessible. Excellent read!

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