Book description
Castle Rock breathes in the quiet before the storm. You hear it in the rusted sigh of the Suicide Stairs beneath Gwendy's feet, the distant chink of a bat on a Labor Day practice field, the very air thick with the weight of things unsaid. This isn't just a story told; it's a world breathed into your ear, the Castle Rock novella Stephen King and Richard Chizmar weave together in perfect, chilling harmony. The audiobook? It's the sound of history settling in your bones. You feel the grit of the stair treads, the sudden chill when that man in the black hat appears, his voice a low murmur cutting through the summer hum. "We ought to palaver, you and me." The words hang, sharp as a button, in the shade. King's genius isn't just in the dread-it's in the ordinary made sacred. The playground shouts, the aluminum bat's echo, the way Gwendy catches her breath at the top, heart pounding against the silence. The narrator doesn't shout the terror; they let it coil in the pauses, in the rustle of a coat, the unsettling neatness of that small black hat. You lean closer to the speaker, drawn into the hush between the baseball game and the coming dark. This isn't just Castle Rock revisited; it's the town's secret pulse, laid bare in a whisper only the audiobook can deliver. The rusted bolts, the unbuttoned shirt, the chink of the bat-every sound is a thread in the fabric of the fear. You don't just hear Gwendy's story; you stand beside her on those stairs, the wind carrying the stranger's words, the town holding its breath right alongside you. It's a masterclass in atmosphere, where silence screams louder than any scream. Stephen King's voice, Chizmar's sharp eye-this is storytelling that doesn't just tell you what happened, but makes you feel the cold iron of the bolts beneath your own fingers, the weight of a hat that will haunt your dreams. Listen closely. The next button might be waiting.
Flash
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Overrun
With this app, reading is no longer a luxury – it's a convenient habit. Navigating chapters and genres is a breeze with this app's functionality.
Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience