Wow. This is a classic Stephen King tale and one that should be heard by those into the Dark Tower series due to the connections between these stories. The main character, a young boy, is also fairly unique to King novels, however some will see similarities with the boy in "the Black House". A must hear for real King fans.

I will have to disagree with others who have listened to this book. I have read several of Stephen Kings’ novels and have enjoyed a great majority of them, but this one left me feeling flat. I appreciated the prologue where Stephen King himself introduces the book and tells of its inception and the tie into Bram Stoker's Dracula (which is one of my favorite books). However I was left with too many unanswered questions. Having read various types of vampire novels; from the insidious to the absurdly funny, the vampire adaptation in this book didn’t explain some of the conversion theories that are inconsistent with similar novels. Sorry Stephen, this wasn’t my favorite.

I read this book and watched the movie many years ago. However, I had forgotten much of it and I really enjoyed the audio version of the book. I could not wait to get from disk to disk. It was excellent and I think I will remember the details for a much long time than either from the book or the movie. It was excellent.

Finally a Stephen King book worth the time! I have listened to several King novel's recently and at lease for me, only his older books seen to be worth the time. This story was scary as we expect King to be. A little slow at the beginning becuase he really gives you am idea of the town but once the excitment starts it keeps going.

I was on my way home from work last week, around midnight; (I work evenings). I was reminded with a jolt how scary Stephen King can be. The street lights were casting shadows through the tree branches, which swayed in the wind. Ron McLarty was reading about gravediggers and dead boys whose eyes may or may not be open. My scalp tingled, my palms got sweaty, and I decided to resume the book during the safety of daylight. This book is classic Stephen King!!! Ron McLarty is a wonderful reader who is just as convincing using a Maine accent as he is using an Irish brouge. I highly recommend this book...but shut it off after dark.