Yard Work

De: David Koepp

Narrado por: Kevin Bacon

This wasn’t the plan. Judge Herman Calvert, 88, never thought he’d outlive his beloved wife, Marie.

Yet now he finds himself alone, a grieving widower, desperate for escape from the home they built together, where every turn brings a painful reminder of his late wife.

So the judge retreats to his lake cabin in rural Wisconsin, a place where an old man can find peace and solitude. A place where nature can take its course.

But something new has moved in.

The judge’s property is crawling with Persicaria perfoliata, an invasive vine that has no earthly business in Wisconsin lake country. And this plant has teeth. Its barbs and tendrils have snaked deep into the ground, choking the life out of everything they touch, including the old oak tree he and Marie planted on their honeymoon.

If the judge doesn’t do something fast, the vine will take everything he has left. And it won’t stop there. He believes it’s after him.

Yard Work is a new original story by acclaimed screenwriter, director, and novelist David Koepp. Koepp has written or cowritten the screenplays for more than 30 films, including Jurassic Park, Mission: Impossible, Spider-Man, Panic Room, War of the Worlds, Ghost Town, and Angels and Demons. His latest film, the Universal Pictures/Blumhouse thriller You Should Have Left, starring Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried, is streaming now. His debut novel, Cold Storage, which The New York Times hailed as “pure, unadulterated entertainment”, was published by Ecco in 2019 and is out in paperback this month.

©2020 David Koepp (P)2020 Audible Originals, LLC.

Doesn’t get any better than this.

Smart Mouth writer David Koepp partnered with the spot-on narration of Kevin Bacon and you get a fast-paced tale about an 88-year old man that will make you wish you are 88. I loved this Original.

Bittersweet story for senior couples.

We are in our seventies. The first twenty minutes were bittersweet and really hit home. The remainder was a fun story.

Obviously, with Kevin Bacon as the narrator, the narration was wonderful.

Best recommended for seniors.

THE: Kevin Bacon

This was an odd story. Loved Kevin Bacon’s voice but the story was a little weird. Glad it was short.

A good short story

A good short story about a man dealing with his grief. Good performance by Kevin Bacon.

A Great Escape

Bacon and Koepp are brilliant! I cannot rave enough about Yard Work. Saw glowing reviews from friends on Goodreads so decided to give it a listen. So glad I did!

Bacon’s performance is absolutely on point and incredible. This is my first experience with Koepp’s writing, but it won’t be my last. Strong and entertaining characters. Wit and humor. Gritty and real life. With a touch of the fantastic and I am ALL IN!

I enjoy reading, transformative stories, where characters transform their physical environment in order to transform or heal the brokenness inside of them. I love reading crotchety and cantankerous characters. Yard Work delivers on both and the judge lives up to latter.

I loved the banter between the judge and his daughter, who is a lawyer. Perfect and on point. Very entertaining. The dude who owns and operates the hardware store in town steals the show and cracked me up.

Many readers/listeners will be able to relate to at least one or several characters. Yard Work reminded me of the book The Ruins by Scott Smith which I thought was an amazing summer read. Highly recommend both for a great escape.