HeartShaped Box - Audio CD - Unabridged Author:Joe Hill, Stephen Lang (Narrator) "I will 'sell' my stepfather's ghost to the highest bidder . . . " — An aging death-metal rock god, Judas Coyne is a collector of the macabre: a cookbook for cannibals ... a used hangman's noose . . . a snuff film. But nothing he possesses is as unlikely or as dreadful as an item he learns is for sale on the Int... more »ernet. For a thousand dollars, Jude will become the proud owner of a dead man's suit, said to be haunted by the deceased's restless spirit. Judas has spent a lifetime coping with ghosts -- of an abusive father, of the lovers he callously abandoned, of the bandmates he betrayed -- so what's one more?
But what UPS delivers to his door in a black heart-shaped box is no imaginary or metaphorical ghost, it's the real thing. And suddenly the suit's previous owner is everywhere behind the bedroom door .. seated in Jude's restored vintage Mustang . . . staring out from his widescreen TV -- dangling a gleaming razor blade on a chain from one hand . . .
Audio Review:
Joe Hill, a published writer recently revealed to be the son of Stephen King, has inherited his father's ability to merge strong characterizations and creepiness. Judas Coyne is a rock star who collects Goth girlfriends and macabre objects. Stephen Lang portrays him with a cool cockiness, his voice reflecting his certainty that those around seek his approval and attention. Coyne's edgy pride leads him to buy a dead man's suit that has a ghost attached to it. Coyne becomes haunted by Craddock McDermott, the evil stepfather of a former girlfriend. Craddock's threats of death and destruction are intensified by Lang's tight tones as Jude and his brave girlfriend combat the supernatural. -- AudioFile
Read by Stephen Lang; Unabridged: 9 compact discs (11 hours)« less
completly awesome book!!!! a little twisted and dark but good book!!! i loved his father stephen king,and was not disappointed with this amazing knew aothor joe hill!!!!!
Audio book review: Narrator is fine - no complaints. He voices Jude Coyne and his girlfriends and the ghost with no problems.
The book starts out really good and I liked the idea of using Ebay to sell a ghost but overall, the book was disappointing. It rambled and I found myself actually fast forwarding to get to the next part of the story.
Once you got into the heart of the novel, it was pretty predictable and the writing just okay. It wasn't good enough for me to pass on to my audiobook reading friends.