'Salem's Lot (Movie Tie-in)

By: Stephen King

Narrated by: Ron McLarty, Stephen King

Length: 17 hrs and 36 mins

Publisher's summary

#1 BESTSELLER • Soon to be a new major motion picture • Writer Ben Mears has returned to his childhood home of Jerusalem’s Lot in hopes that exploring the history of the Marsten House, an old mansion long the subject of rumor and speculation, will help him cast out his personal devils and provide inspiration for his new book.

Writer Ben Mears has returned to his hometown of Jerusalem's Lot with the hope that moving into a delapidated mansion, long the subject of town lore, might help him get a handle on his life and provide inspiration for a new book. But when two young boys venture into the woods and only one comes out alive, Mears begins to realize that there may be something sinister at work.

In time, he comes to understand that his hometown is under siege from forces of darkness far beyond his wildest imagination. And only he, with a small group of allies, can hope to contain the evil that is tearing the town apart.

Motion Picture Artwork © 2022 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

©2012 Stephen King (P)2012 Random House Audio

Critic reviews

“A master storyteller.” (The Los Angeles Times)

“Stephen King has built a literary genre of putting ordinary people in the most terrifying situations. . . . He’s the author who can always make the improbable so scary you'll feel compelled to check the locks on the front door.” (The Boston Globe)

“[The] most wonderfully gruesome man on the planet.” (USA Today)

King doesn't disappoint

I have always been a mystery/thriller reader and never considered reading horror. I finally took a chance on 11-22-63 (not horror) and was instantly a Stephen King fan. I decided to try Doctor Sleep and haven't looked back.
Salem's Lot was another great King work. It is a little dated, but still a very good read. I enjoy hearing King's thoughts and story background as much as the books themselves. I say this of every one of his books, but I could not quit listening.

One of King's best

I read this book years ago and decided to revisit it through audible.com and was very pleased. Narrated perfectly, it gave me goose bumps and I'm so glad to have listened to it. Thank you audible.com.

As only King can

I read this book 45 years ago and couldn't put it down until I got to the last page. Listening to it is no different, except now it's like someone is reading me a bedtime story. The only other author who is his equal is Ann Rice.

wicked

loved his spooky vampiric accent when it came to the vamps. the change from normal human tones to vampiric ones was pretty cool

Best of King

Came into this having read Pet Sematary and The Shining, and for me this was the best of the bunch. Engaging characters, terrifying villain, ever growing sense of dread.

Garbled text

the book would of been much if I could have understood all of it
I've had audio books that were "Garbled", but this is the worst one. Might want to do a "Quality Check".

Still So Good

I read this in 1976. It is still my favorite. A great performance of fantastic story.

one of the best vampire stories told.

loved the character development, the veil of horror that settled upon this unsuspecting town was expertly told.

Great book, some wasted potential

I feel like many of the deaths lacked emotional impact. A certain character had many unresolved narrative strings that could have still been resolved despite their death, if it was planned a bit differently. Even the finale sort of petered out. Overall great book, though.

I enjoyed it

Stephen King has away with imagery that will draw you into, but this book was too short. 9/10 though!