Book description
When the prison lights dim and the Green Mile falls silent, Stephen King's Night Journey (The Green Mile, #5) pulls you into a world where mercy is a crime and hope is a dangerous whisper. This audiobook isn't just a story-it's a slow, chilling breath against your neck, narrated with a voice that feels like the damp stone walls of Cold Mountain Penitentiary. You hear every scrape of boots on the wooden planks, every ragged breath held too long.
Paul Edgecombe's world cracks open when he learns Melinda Moore's brain tumor is a death sentence. John Coffey, the gentle giant with a gift that could mend flesh, is her only hope. But the prison is a cage of iron and silence. Warden Moore won't let Coffey leave. Melinda can't enter. So Paul and the guards-men who've seen too much and risked too little-plot a desperate escape. Not just from the prison walls, but from the crushing weight of a time where compassion is treason.
The tension here isn't loud-it's the quiet dread of a plan that could shatter them all. You feel the cold fear as they move through the night, shadows clinging like smoke. The audiobook's genius lies in how it makes you lean closer, as if the narrator is leaning in too, sharing a secret meant for ghosts. King's prose, rendered in this medium, becomes a physical thing: the thump of a fist against a cell door, the hush of a whispered plea, the unbearable stillness before something breaks.
What lingers isn't the supernatural gift-it's the human cost. To heal, Coffey must cross the line between life and death, and Paul must choose between duty and a mercy that could cost him everything. The 1930s setting isn't just backdrop; it's a suffocating presence. You hear the crackle of old radio static, the distant wail of a train, the way the wind sounds like a warning in the pines.
This isn't horror for shock-it's horror that lives in the space between heartbeats. The audiobook amplifies every shadow, every unspoken fear. You don't just read about Paul's guilt; you hear it in the tremor of his voice as he makes the choice. You don't just imagine the Green Mile; you feel its weight pressing down, a promise of what happens when hope is the most dangerous thing in a place built for endings.
Night Journey is a masterpiece of quiet terror. It doesn't scream-it waits, then whispers the truth you've been afraid to hear. And in the hush of your headphones, it feels like the most dangerous thing you've ever listened to.
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SprkR
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Gumby Train
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Blister
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Pink Stream
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Voluntary
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Breadmaker
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Pluto
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Easy Mac
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Pearl Girl
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Dangle
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Sultan of Speed
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Steel Ginger
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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