Roadwork

De: Stephen King

Narrado por: G. Valmont Thomas

Only Stephen King, writing as Richard Bachman, can imagine the horror of a good and angry man who fights back against bureaucracy when it threatens to destroy his vitality, home, and memories. “Under any name King mesmerizes the reader” (Chicago Sun-Times).

It’s all coming to an end for Barton Dawes. The city’s Highway 784 extension is in the process of being constructed right across town and inexorably through every aspect of Bart’s existence—whether it’s about to barrel over the laundry plant where he makes a living, or soon to smash through the very home where he makes a life. But as a result, something’s been happening inside Bart’s head that a heartless local bureaucracy isn’t prepared for—a complete and irrevocable burnout of the mental circuit breaker that keeps a mild-mannered person from turning to violent means. As the wheels of progress and a demolition crew continue unabated throughout Bart’s neighborhood, he’s not about to give everything up without a fight. As a matter of fact, he’s ready and waiting to ignite an explosive confrontation with the legislative forces gathered against him…

Good book, not so great narration

I enjoyed the story, but the narrator was difficult to listen to when he did female voices. Other than that, it was fine.

Slow Burning Suspense

First, I thought I wasn't going to like this story very much. it was a bit slow to start but once it got rolling from about the middle on to the conclusion, you learned to care for the characters and the story always kept you wondering until the end how things would work out.This ended up being another fine story by Stephen King as Richard Bachman.

One of my favorite Bachman books!

I didn't read this one for the longest time, but I finally decided to give it a chance. It's one of the best of the Richard Bachman era of Stephen King. It's really dark, like all the Bachman books. Not really horror, just a glance into someone who's been pushed too far. I definitely recommend it!

Nice Early King

I enjoy King as Bachman. He was a more thoughtful writer back then and a little more prose-y. Nice little story, nothing to exciting, wouldn’t be a good movie, but nice story.

king in order - book 11

a younger, angrier king wrote this story. it’s clear that he had not yet developed the voice he’d be later be known for, but enjoyed the story and the performance.

completed: 1/29/23