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The Man in the Black Suit: 4 Dark Tales
THE MAN IN THE BLACK SUIT FOUR UNABRIDGED DARK TALES FROM STEPHEN KING
The Man in the Black Suit
Read by John Cullum
"...the face of the man in the black suit grows ever clearer, ever closer, and I remember every word he said. I don't want to think of him, but I can't help it, and sometimes at night my old heart beats so hard and so fast I think it will tear itself right cl...more
The Man in the Black Suit
Read by John Cullum
"...the face of the man in the black suit grows ever clearer, ever closer, and I remember every word he said. I don't want to think of him, but I can't help it, and sometimes at night my old heart beats so hard and so fast I think it will tear itself right cl...more
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Published
November 1st 2002
by Simon & Schuster Audio
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The Man in the Black Suit reprints four stories that were collected in Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales: "The Man in the Black Suit," "All That You Love Will Be Carried Away," "The Death of Jack Hamilton," and "That Feeling, You Can Only Say It In French." Like all Stephen King (that I've read), they are well-told, minutely observed, occasionally loose and baggy, and horrific in one way or another.
Two of the stories touch on the unnatural: "The Man in the Black Suit" involves an old man's r...more
Two of the stories touch on the unnatural: "The Man in the Black Suit" involves an old man's r...more
The first story “The Man In The Black Suit” tells a dark edged tale laced with grief and centers around a young boy and his fear of losing his Mom. Out fishing one day a boy has a run-in with the devil who attempts to take advantage of his fear. It manages to be creepy, funny, and heartbreaking and the characters come to vivid life. This is a story I’ll be rereading before passing along.
Next up is "All That You Love Will Be Carried Away" about a suicidal traveling salesman with a quirky habit of...more
Next up is "All That You Love Will Be Carried Away" about a suicidal traveling salesman with a quirky habit of...more
I've read each of these four stories in other places, so they weren't new to me, which is why I audio-ed them. I liked the way each story had it's own CD, despite their varying lengths. They each a different reader as well, so this felt a bit like a "book buffet".
The Man In The Black Suit
This was not one of my favorites by King. It felt as if someone else actually wrote it. I had no problem with the idea itself, and actually found it more believable ending the way it did than if he had ended it...more
The Man In The Black Suit
This was not one of my favorites by King. It felt as if someone else actually wrote it. I had no problem with the idea itself, and actually found it more believable ending the way it did than if he had ended it...more
The story "The Man in the Black Suit" is a dark tale. it starts out with a young boy named Gary doing chores at home. Once he is done, he is allowed to go fishing if he does not pass a certain part on the river. while fishing, Gary falls asleep and awakes to a man saving him by killing a bee near him that he has an allergy to. This strange man seems to have something peculiar about him. The man begins telling Gary terrible things, such as his mother is now dead. The book goes into such detail th...more
4 Stories from Everything's Eventual.
1] The Man in the Black Suit - Told by a 90 year old man reminiscing about one afternoon when he was 9 years old. Fairly creepy and an OK story, but nothing to write goodreads about.
2] All that You Love Carried Away - A travelling salesman contemplating suicide and the fate of his "diary". Not my favorite.
3] That Feeling, You Can Only Say in French - A 50-something couple off to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on a Florida vacation encounters a bit...more
1] The Man in the Black Suit - Told by a 90 year old man reminiscing about one afternoon when he was 9 years old. Fairly creepy and an OK story, but nothing to write goodreads about.
2] All that You Love Carried Away - A travelling salesman contemplating suicide and the fate of his "diary". Not my favorite.
3] That Feeling, You Can Only Say in French - A 50-something couple off to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary on a Florida vacation encounters a bit...more
Fairly poor set of tales from King's "Everything's Eventual" short story collection. Of the four, the first - "The Man in the Black Suit" - is the most effective, albeit far from King's best. The other four range from mediocre to bad. King's done way better, stick with "Blood & Smoke" for a much better sampling from "Everything's Eventual."
Ugh. I am a huge fan of Stephen King but I got through two of these stories and had to stop. They just weren't interesting to me at all. NOt scary, not compelling, not anything.
I love reading scary stuff in October. But this collection of stories was a bit uneven. All great storytelling, but not particularly scary.
Some of the stories were better than the others. But, worth hearing or reading.
Something about this short story makes it impossible to forget. It's very creative.
The Man in the Black Suit : 4 Dark Tales by Stephen King (2002)
I enjoy this and it's an audiobook so I can listen to it anywhere.
Wow! Stephen King has the most awesome imagination. Wow!
Short stories
'The Death of Jack Hamilton' is probably the best written piece in this collection. 'All That You Love Will Be Carried Away' is the psycological single person delving. 'That Feeling, You Can Only Say What It Is In French', is a case of 'Pete and Repeat'.
And that leaves 'The Man in the Black Suit', which is kid horror told by an old man.
I liked all the selections here, corn and all. There are enough quirks of greatness salted throughout that get you to a sidelong smirk and a nod...
And that leaves 'The Man in the Black Suit', which is kid horror told by an old man.
I liked all the selections here, corn and all. There are enough quirks of greatness salted throughout that get you to a sidelong smirk and a nod...
i liked the 4th 3rd and 1st stories the fourth was by far the scariest i have listened to in this collection then the 1st was spooky
I've heard great things about Stephen King so I figured I'd pick up this audio book from the library. Bad, bad, bad move. The stories were boring and pointless. It's very rare for me to not see books through to the end but after two bad stories, I cut my losses and didn't even finish the rest. Don't waste your time.
Four short stories. Some better than others. Really liked this book. The story about the saleman in the hotel was my favorite. Really made me think. And the detailed descritions in the Black suit story are great.
Steven King has a helluva way with words and though I don't think these four stories are as terrific as some of his others, he is at the least, entertaining.
After listening to these stories, I remember why I dislike Stephen King. I hate feeling like I wasted my time.
The road virus heads north was especially creepy!
Wonderfully writen
All 4 of these were great short chillers. The last 1 really got me b/c it hit on some deep seeded Catholic teachings about purgatory which tends to twist my gut (which is what made it so incredible b/c it really got to me).
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Alan
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Stephen Edwin King was born in Portland, Maine in 1947, the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. After his parents separated when Stephen was a toddler, he and his older brother, David, were raised by his mother. Parts of his childhood were spent in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where his father's family...more
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Stephen Edwin King was born in Portland, Maine in 1947, the second son of Donald and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King. After his parents separated when Stephen was a toddler, he and his older brother, David, were raised by his mother. Parts of his childhood were spent in Fort Wayne, Indiana, where his father's family...more
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