• NOS4A2

  • A Novel
  • By: Joe Hill
  • Narrated by: Kate Mulgrew
  • Length: 19 hrs and 41 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (17,432 ratings)

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NOS4A2

By: Joe Hill
Narrated by: Kate Mulgrew
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Editorial reviews

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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I am Impressed

I chose this book because the title made me chuckle. 95% of the time those books are steaming trash.

This is not one of those times. I had a hard time putting this down. Well written and well narrated. So good

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Great book! Great narrator!

Joe Hill weaves quite a tale and sets up an exciting conclusion. Kate Mulgrew builds on great writing with her performance of these characters.

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couldn't stop listening!

The narrator was wonderful, which enhanced the story and characters. The story was well written, eerie, and frightening!!! if you like your nerves frayed, listen to this one.

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I love horror. I don’t love killing animals

I have 9 hours left. I’m loving the story and the Freddy vibe it gives off… I’m in tears at the moment because they smashed a dog’s head a few seconds ago. I read a ton of reviews on this before I read it and no one mentioned this… am I the only one sensitive to it? I almost don’t want to finish it now…

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Same Old

Powerful creepy entity takes kids, epic battle occurs, good guys win. I was hoping Joe would maybe tell his own stories instead of his Dad's.

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NOS4A2

In spite of myself, I enjoyed the book. What kept me interested was the narration. The narrator was incredible. She seemed to capture the essence of what the author was attempting to convey in his story.

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My favorite listen in a long while

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nitially attracted to BOS4A2 because of Kate Mulgrew, one of my favorite actresses. She was wonderful. A couple of hours in, I had to know if joeHill had other books and was delighted to learn that there are more. The story was thrilling, terrifying, original and beautiful. Wonderful characters. I loved it to pieces!

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Horrifically Entertaining

this book is not for the faint of heart. you will be horrified yet entertained. starts a bit slow like you're riding a roller coaster to the top and then immediately takes you for a thrilling nose dive.

the suspense never ends. the narrator does a fantastic job at bringing Joe Hill's book to life.

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Must read with audible

Hurray for the audible! Characters well flushed out by voice actor. Story never got boring because of voice actor fills

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Great story for the holidays.

Intriguing story. Dynamic characters. Superb ending. Loved it from thr beginning to the end.

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