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Blood And Smoke
Author: Stephen King
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Publisher: Simon And Schuster Audioworks
Book Type: Audio Cassette
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ISBN-13: 9780671046163 - ISBN-10: 0671046160
Publication Date: 1/1/2000


Other Versions of this Book: Audio CD (Unabridged)

Book Description:
Stephen King has forced us to confront our greatest fears. He has guided us through the depths of our imagination to places we never would have ventured alone. Now, in Blood and Smoke, he takes us inside a world of yearning and paranoia, isolation and addiction. It is the world of the smoker. In this audio-only collection, the now politically correct habit plays a key role in the fates of three different men in three unabridged stories of unfiltered suspense. In 'Lunch at the Gotham Cafe', Steve Davis is suffering through intense withdrawal--from both nicotine and his wife. His desperation for a cigarette and for his ex are almost too much to bear, but that's nothing compared to the horrors that await him at a trendy Manhattan restaurant. In '1408', Mike Eslin, best selling author of "true" ghost stories, decides to spend a night in New York City's most haunted hotel room. But he must live to write about it without the help of his ex best-friends, his trusty smokes. And in 'In the Deathroom', a man named Flatcher is held captive in a South American stronghold. His captors will use any tortous means necessary to extract the information they want from him. His only hope lies in his last request-- one last cigarette, please. A cartonful of chills and thrills, BLOOD AND SMOKE is classic Stephen King. The most mesmerizing storyteller of our time is at his inventive and compelling best. In this audio-only collection, the now politically incorrect habit plays a key role in the fates of three different men in three unabridged stories of unfiltered suspense. In Lunch at the Gotham Café, Steve Davis is suffering through intense withdrawal -- from both nicotine and his wife. His desperation for a cigarette and for his ex are almost too much to bear, but that's nothing compared to the horrors that await him at a trendy Manhattan restaurant. In 1408, Mike Enslin, bestselling author of "true" ghost stories, decides to spend the night in New York City's most haunted hotel room. But he must live to write about it without the help of his ex best-friends, his trusty smokes. And in In the Deathroom, a man named Fletcher is held captive in a South American stronghold. His captors will use any tortuous means necessary to extract the information they want from him. His only hope lies with his last request -- one last cigarette, please. A cartonfull of chills and thrills, Blood and Smoke is classic Stephen King. The most mesmerizing storyteller of our time is at his inventive and compelling best.

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Quin S. (Quin) wrote on 3/20/2008...

2 member(s) found this review helpful.

This was my first audiobook experience and it was different- not bad, but different. The stories were excellent (I liked the 3rd 'In the Death Room' best) and after my daughter and I listened to 1408 we then watched the movie and the details seemed so much sharper to us (though we'd seen it before).

It's important to note that while originally these 3 stories could only be found on this audiotape they are all included in the later 'Everything's Eventual'.

All in all, in case there are others like myself not quite wanting to take the audiobook plunge, it was a good experience and I would do it again. A lot, I think, depends on the voice of the reader and in this case Stephen King himself did an excellent job. These 3 were also short stories which made for a good introduction to the format, in my opinion.


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Sandra B. (SandraB) wrote on 8/13/2006...


The second story scared the crap out of me!

Jennifer H. (Jaide) wrote on 8/3/2006...


3 short stories. All excellent. Can only be found in audio form

Jane H. wrote on 7/2/2006...


three different books in one. Great stories.

Jenna L. (Grandma) wrote on 7/1/2006...


This book was a surprise in more than one way. I didn't know of its existence til I saw it listed at PBS. I wondered why I had never seen it before when searching through books. Turns out it is only an audiobook, and not a print book. I 'enjoyed' listening. It is unabridged but only 3 tapes, but of course, it is King, and well worth listening to. He takes such dreary and difficult topics and makes them memorable. I'll never see another Central or South American prison torture scene without thinking of the "We don't need no stinking ....." line.

My whole hand is up, not just the thumb.

Kevin L. (Bigkev76) wrote on 2/12/2006...


If you're a fan of Stephen King then this audio book is a must have in your collection. The stories are read by King himself and they are great.

Rose M. (RosieToes65) wrote on 1/8/2006...


Three short stories from the Mastyer of Modern fiction

all three are read by Stephen King

Bonnie A. (ladycholla) wrote on 12/3/2005...


For Stephen King lovers. Stardard scary stuff.


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