Pet Sematary
Written by Stephen King
Narrated by C. Michael Hall
4/5
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About this audiobook
When Dr. Louis Creed takes a new job and moves his family to the idyllic rural town of Ludlow, Maine, this new beginning seems too good to be true. Despite Ludlow’s tranquility, an undercurrent of danger exists here. Those trucks on the road outside the Creed’s beautiful old home travel by just a little too quickly, for one thing…as is evidenced by the makeshift graveyard in the nearby woods where generations of children have buried their beloved pets. Then there are the warnings to Louis both real and from the depths of his nightmares that he should not venture beyond the borders of this little graveyard where another burial ground lures with seductive promises and ungodly temptations. A blood-chilling truth is hidden there—one more terrifying than death itself, and hideously more powerful. As Louis is about to discover for himself sometimes, dead is better…
Stephen King
Stephen King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes the short story collection You Like It Darker, Holly, Fairy Tale, Billy Summers, If It Bleeds, The Institute, Elevation, The Outsider, Sleeping Beauties (cowritten with his son Owen King), and the Bill Hodges trilogy: End of Watch, Finders Keepers, and Mr. Mercedes (an Edgar Award winner for Best Novel and a television series streaming on Peacock). His novel 11/22/63 was named a top ten book of 2011 by The New York Times Book Review and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller. His epic works The Dark Tower, It, Pet Sematary, Doctor Sleep, and Firestarter are the basis for major motion pictures, with It now the highest-grossing horror film of all time. He is the recipient of the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.
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Reviews for Pet Sematary
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Michael C. Hall’s reading of Pet Sematary must be one of the best I’ve ever listened to. Having had read this book many times before plunging into the audiobook, I can say that it really enhances the story.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5You just can’t beat Micheal C Hall. Creepy but really good.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5If you have kids, this book is hard. Thats the reason its so good....
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5So this was my first SK novel (among many more to come), and as much as I liked it, I was left a bit disappointed by the fact that SK says himself in the intro that this is his most messed up work yet...and tbh, the last 15% is the most frightening, while the rest to be a bit slow at times. Maybe I’m just a scrub, but I was hoping for more with that kind of hype coming from the author himself. Now, having seen the film first, this book is soooooooooooooooo much better than the 1989 film adaptation.
I chose this book due to the reboot coming out early this april, but even before a final trailer is released, there is already W A Y too many things that don’t connect with the book (by a lonnnng shot folks). so with that in mind, I would recommend this one right now. Also, narrator does amazing with voices1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5King’s long stories are full of details of plot and characters. This, in my opinion, is one of his best. A scary tale that will fill you with unease and keep you turning pages as quickly as you can.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Excellent book. The final quarter of the book is flawless and that ending is just perfect. The narration work by Michael C. Hall in the Audio version is second-to-none. I really wish he did more narration work, he's truly fantastic.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Fantastic story. Amazingly sad. King has a way of making you fall in love with the characters all the while feeling terrible for them and their impending doom.
Michael C Hall’s narration is fantastic. I couldn’t have thought of a better person for this audio book1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is an absolute masterpiece. One of the best horror /thriller stories I have ever read. And special kudos to the narrator for bringing this to life with his amazing narration......
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Scary and what a story! King never ceases to amaze me. The narration by Michael C Hall is excellent.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Amazing. I get why my parents wouldn’t let me see the movie as a kid. The narrator was fantastic!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Wow edge of my seat until the end. A mix of sadness and horror that felt me wanting more.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved every second of this book. It is so frightening, a parent’s worse fear: their kids coming into harm, so it makes this book all the better, with the gruesome details of the accident ad everything. I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good scare.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A classic novel that is definitely worth the read!
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5If you’re a parent this book is likely better. I thought there was too much build up to get to the point of it.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5That was crazy I had no idea it was that much different than the movie
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I read this book for the first time when I was thirteen. It launched my love of reading. I have reread it several times thru the years and figured this time I would do the audio. MICHAEL C did an amazing job. Still get goosebumps when reading it, and I still love it.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Awesome book it keeps you reading. Always wanted to this.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Masterpiece
The best so far I read by Stephen King - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Micheal C Hall does a great job in this read. The story is great and the end leaves you with a lot of fun things to think about. I recommend it.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5One of my favorite King books; terrifying, heart wrenching and pure entertainment. Listen, read and share!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A very interesting book, although it felt quite slow at times.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5My first novel by Stephen King, and I immediately understand why he’s so popular. Easy to get through. Had be horrified to continue, but eager to turn the page.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5"O death your hands are clammy...I feel them on my knees...you came and took my mother...won't you come back after me?"
Page 419 - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was a great book. It has a darker, slightly morbid feel to it but all in all the book had great content and captures the reader in the story.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5One of his best and sure to make one think on immortality
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Intense atmosphere, great characters, wonderful build-up and an unlike-King ending. Must-read.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Read this book several times over the years. Hearing it in audiobook form somehow makes it even more frightening then it was the first few times around.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5An amazing story, just the right amount of horror, mystery, & creepy-crawly. Read perfectly by Michael C. Hall, he really brings Louis to life.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5It’s a classic Stephen King story ready by Dexter. The perfect combination. I wish all of Kings books were read by Michael C. Hall. Enjoyed every minute!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5So tragic. Terrifying for any parent. I was hoping for a different ending having seen the movie. You can read it and find out it it was. Great narration.