The Gingerbread Girl

By: Stephen King

Narrated by: Mare Winningham

"Has all of [King's] trademark tension, violence, and catharsis...Mare Winningham's portrayal of this character will stick with listeners long after the end." —Publishers Weekly

In the emotional aftermath of her baby's sudden death, Em starts running. Soon she runs from her husband, to the airport, down to the Florida Gulf and out to the loneliest stretch of Vermillion Key, where her father has offered the use of a conch shack he has kept there for years. Em keeps up her running—barefoot on the beach, sneakers on the road—and sees virtually no one. This is doing her all kinds of good, until one day she makes the mistake of looking into the driveway of a man named Pickering. Pickering also enjoys the privacy of Vermillion Key, but the young women he brings there suffer the consequences. Will Em be next?©2008 Stephen King; (P)2008 Simon and Schuster, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Winningham relates the story with honesty and sincerity, capturing the melancholy and sadness that abounds in Em's mind. Her gripping delivery is the stuff that great performances are made of. Winningham brings the protagonist to life while still managing to capture the strong sense of foreboding that so often permeates King's tales....The result is a captivating experience sure to ignite the senses of the listener." - AudioFile, on The Gingerbread Girl

Running on Empty

Loved it! Stephen King always delivers! Mare Cunningham performance was perfect! Excellent read for all!

I loved this Book

Mare Winningham was so great! It felt so real and kept me on the edge of my seat until the end. I will look for more narrated by Mare.

Great story!

This should be a movie. I think Morgan Freeman would be great as the drawbridge operator. Leonardo DiCaprio could be the villain and the starlet could be Kate Upton.

I think Mare Winningham did ok, but parts of her narration were weak. the story by King was excellent... most excellent!

Wonderful

This was a wonderful example of his work. Is was full of drama and suspense as well as heart felt emotions. I really felt connected to Em and felt that I could relate to her story ....up to a point. Any one who has ever lost someone knows that the good dreams are worse than the bad. Just when you get to know her and like her she is thrown into turmoil. I will not let anything away of this wonderful book but I would highly recommend it. It was definately one that I will listen to again. I wish it was out in paper version as I am not normally a audio fan. I can not see the action when I listen but it was worth it to have the chance to experience Em's story. This is the only reason that I gave audio another chance and I am glad that I did. Mare Winningham did and excellent job at narrating and made the characters come to life. I will definately look for more books from Stephen King on audio as well as those that are narrated by Mare Winningham.

The storytelling and suspenseful storyline.

I loved it and was only sad when the story came to an end, but a bittersweet end it was! I really enjoyed this read.