Just After Sunset

Stories

By: Stephen King

Narrated by: Stephen King, Jill Eikenberry, Holter Graham, George Guidall, Ron McLarty, Denis O'Hare, Ben Shenkman, Skipp Sudduth, Mare Winningham, Karen Ziemba

2010 Audie Award Finalist for Short Stories/Collections

Thirteen “dazzling” (Associated Press) and “wonderfully wicked” (USA TODAY) stories from #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King.

A book salesman with a grievance picks up a mute hitchhiker, not knowing the silent man in the passenger seat listens altogether too well. An exercise routine on a stationary bicycle takes its rider on a captivating—and then terrifying—journey. A blind girl works a miracle with a kiss and the touch of her hand. A psychiatric patient’s irrational thinking might create an apocalyptic threat in the Maine countryside…or keep the world from falling victim to it.

These are just some of the tales to be found in the #1 bestselling collection Just After Sunset. Call it dusk or call it twilight, it’s a time when human intercourse takes on an unnatural cast, when the imagination begins to reach for shadows as they dissipate to darkness and living daylight can be scared right out of you. It’s the perfect time for master storyteller Stephen King.

Stories include:
-Willa
-The Gingerbread Girl
-Harvey's Dream
-Rest Stop
-Stationary Bike
-The Things They Left Behind
-Graduation Afternoon
-N.
-The Cat from Hell
-The New York Times at Special Bargain Rates
-Mute
-Ayana
-A Very Tight Place©2008 Stephen King; (P)2008 Simon & Schuster

decent for SK, but not great

I'm a long time SK printed page reader...he's the only writer who can actually scare me or gross me out on a page. These stories are OK, some decent, some decent but overly long and a couple downright boring. A couple gems but overall not particularly creepy or enthralling.

Wish I could give a 6 star review

I thought this book was fantastic. I could not pick a favorite story. Each one had an element that made you grin, shake your head, or think "he's back". A few gave me chills, a couple made me think deeply. One brought tears to my eyes. Several made me laugh. All of these stories were so much like the good old Stephen King, and all the narrators were dead on. I recommend this to any one who thinks King has lost his touch. I hated to finish this book.

Nice mix, some pretty great short short ones too😉

loved the mix on this one, this book def kept me thinking long after the end of the story! had quite a few favorites this time, the one and only King, have always read his novels, just decided 1 day to buy all his short stories on audible, and this was my favorite by far, very different! 100℅ best way to read these is to have someone else read them to you! Awesome Experience!

great to pass time. great way to pass the time in

great way to pass the time of the car familiar with the places he talks about in Florida real accurate love it

How do you drive shotgun...are you a mute, or a rambler....

I downloaded this recently even though I read the book many years ago. The only story I remembered from back then was stationary bike.

I enjoy Mr. King’s short stories, they’re perfect for car rides or listening while on the aforementioned stationary bike in the gym....which does become boring very quickly...maybe I’ll make my own roadmap like Richard in the story....then again...maybe not.

My favorites...

N ——The narration was excellent between doctor and patient. Especially when John, in the second part of the story decides...or rather is compelled...to investigate the field of stones for himself. He shouldn’t have...but we all know what curiosity does don’t we.

MUTE—-a hitchhiker who is of course, mute. Sometimes I wish my car rides were with the passenger in the story instead of a motormouth. We all know them, unless you’re one. Not that, that is a bad thing...mostly. Being able to say whatever you want has its benefits...and it’s drawbacks. It was an entertaining listen, although...ahem...a one sided conversation.

A VERY TIGHT PLACE—-It was tight indeed. I did not think it possible that so many things could happen in such a claustrophobic structure...very, shall I shall dirty, and smelly. The next time you leave a concert or go camping....do yourself a favor. If you have to go, in one of those blue port-a-potties, maybe you should leave it unlocked while doing your business...you never know what lies outside or beneath...

Looking forward to Full Dark No Stars...the next on my short story hit list.