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The Road Virus Heads North

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Jay O. Sanders
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One of the dark, eerie tales that can only come from Stephen King, orginally a part of the #1 New York Times bestseller Everything's Eventual, "The Road Virus Heads North" tracks an author who buys a creepy paiting at a yard sale which was painted by a metal-head neighbor just before he committed suicide. Anthologies Anthologies & Short Stories Fiction Horror Scary Short Stories
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Classic King • Intriguing Story • Pleasing Voice • Exciting Reading • Quick Read • Creepy Atmosphere

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I like this, this is classic short Story King all the way. Quick and dirty, that is the way a short story should read and this one hits the mark. Well Done Master!

Classic King

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Would you listen to The Road Virus Heads North again? Why?

Yes, I have already listened like three times and would listen agian.

Who was your favorite character and why?

My favorite character was the main character, because I could identify with him.

What about Jay O. Sanders’s performance did you like?

Joy O. Sander's voice is very pleasing to listen to. I usually listen at night and don't want any high pitched annoying readings. He also has very good voice dynamics.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Film tag line...One man's treasure is another's misfortune.

Any additional comments?

This is a nice quick read/listen book to enjoy. The story is intriguing and the reading is exciting. I definately recommend this book.

Loved It

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Would you listen to The Road Virus Heads North again? Why?

I would listen again because it was a good listen until the end.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

The beginning was intriguing - at the yard sale. The end was just a letdown. The 'creature' coming for him - the end.

What does Jay O. Sanders bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I liked the reader's style and his voice. He is easy to listen to and I wanted to hear more.

If you could rename The Road Virus Heads North, what would you call it?

Yard Sale - Caveat Emptor.

Any additional comments?

This could have been a really great story. It started off so well with the suicide of the artist and the fact that he was on drugs. It just floundered at the end. It could have almost been the story of the Monkey's Paw in a skewed way.

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that it was so short! :) I wanted more, but I'm never ready for his books to end.

too short

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I enjoyed this short story by Stephen King. The performance was good and the story kept moving pretty good. I think this would have made a great Twilight Zone episode.

Nice Stephen King appetizer.

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