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  • Doctor Sleep

  • A Novel
  • By: Stephen King
  • Narrated by: Will Patton
  • Length: 18 hrs and 34 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (38,635 ratings)

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Doctor Sleep

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Will Patton
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Publisher's summary

Audie Award Winner, Fiction, 2014

Audie Award Nominee, Solo Narration - Male, 2014

Stephen King returns to the characters and territory of one of his most popular novels ever, The Shining, in this instantly riveting novel about the now middle-aged Dan Torrance (the boy protagonist of The Shining) and the very special 12-year-old girl he must save from a tribe of murderous paranormals.

On highways across America, a tribe of people called The True Knot travel in search of sustenance. They look harmless - mostly old, lots of polyester, and married to their RVs. But as Dan Torrance knows, and spunky 12-year-old Abra Stone learns, The True Knot are quasi-immortal, living off the "steam" that children with the "shining" produce when they are slowly tortured to death.

Haunted by the inhabitants of the Overlook Hotel where he spent one horrific childhood year, Dan has been drifting for decades, desperate to shed his father's legacy of despair, alcoholism, and violence. Finally, he settles in a New Hampshire town, an AA community that sustains him, and a job at a nursing home where his remnant "shining" power provides the crucial final comfort to the dying. Aided by a prescient cat, he becomes "Doctor Sleep."

Then Dan meets the evanescent Abra Stone, and it is her spectacular gift, the brightest shining ever seen, that reignites Dan's own demons and summons him to a battle for Abra's soul and survival. This is an epic war between good and evil, a gory, glorious story that will thrill the millions of hyper-devoted fans of The Shining and wildly satisfy anyone new to the territory of this icon in the King canon.

©2013 Stephen King (P)2013 Simon & Schuster

Critic reviews

"Will Patton's delivery enhances King's prose in ways that make King's work so much more enjoyable in audio than just reading it…Patton's narrative voice captures the rhythm of King's words. His character voices, filled with a variety of regional American accents, remain consistent. Most importantly, the sinister aspects that embody characters and moments of this novel are superbly executed and will certainly leave listeners on edge." ( AudioFile)
"King, not one given to sequels, throws fans a big, bloody bone with this long-drooled-for follow-up to The Shining." ( Booklist)
"…a gripping, taut read that provides a satisfying conclusion to Danny Torrance's story." ( Publisher’s Weekly)

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Some of his best work ❤️

Although this story has the feel of a Stephen King novel it runs at a much faster pace.

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Great sequel

Amazing book and voice reading. I can't recommend the sequel enough—good writing and plots throughout.

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A Great Continuation

The fact that Dan lives a life and we get to see him grow up is awesome.

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Wonderful sequel

Will Patton was a good narrator. This was my first audio book, so I had to get used to him doing multiple characters. Love Stephen King!

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A Wonderful Sequel

I loved this book just as much as it's predecessor. I seen this movie before I read the book and it is awesome.

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He has done it again

Many writers can teleport the reader to a fantasy world. King not only takes you to places he takes you into a person’s mind and soul.

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Love this story!

Here King continues his story from the shining. It is awesome to see how Doc is faring, especially when faced with a new evil with an old twist.

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Amazing!

I love the shining and Doctor Sleep is the perfect sequel we have all been waiting for. The Great Stephen King is the ultimate genius and Will Patton did a phenomenal job narrating.

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perfect follow up or stand alone

a great book that really explained what the shining is and had some great character developing that started in but wasn't limited to The Shining

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Amazing Stephen King Book as always!!!

Amazing finish to the shining series. Shine on boy.. Shine on! Hopefully one day we some how get a third book to make this a trilogy. I would follow you anywhere Doc and Abra!

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