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Firestarter

A chilling classic from the No. 1 bestseller

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Firestarter

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
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 You're a firestarter honey....just one big zippo lighter'

A year ago, he was an upstanding instructor of English at Harrison State College. Now Andy is on the run with his daughter. A pigtailed girl named Charlie. A girl with an unimaginably terrifying gift.

A gift which could be useful to corrupt authorities. Soon Charlie will be caught up in the menace of a fateful drug experiment and a sinister government ploy . . .

Let the reader beware: FIRESTARTER is Stephen King at his most mesmerising . . . and menacing.

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Critic Reviews

Stephen King's finest novel yet...the most tightly plotted of King's chillers, it is also the most terrifying
One of the few horror writers who can truly make the flesh creep
King's imagination is vast
All stars
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At the beginning I did not understand what was happeining and the direction of the story. Had to go back and listen again to the 1st chapter. Must confess I was hooked. Narrator made the story very believable and portrayed the characters well. Unpredictable and chilling. Addictive read. Writing style was excellent it did not come across as reading.....it was like watching a movie. You could see all in you imagination.

Must read.. Excellent!

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I really enjoyed this story. The last couple of chapters kept me up all night. I just couldn't stop listening. The narrator does a fantastic job too. Over all 10/10. I highly recommend.

Captivating!!!

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It took me a while to get into it, maybe quarter way in and I was hooked. The initial jumps between past and future took some getting use to but was well done. Rainbird is a great character as is Charlie, Andy and Cap. Narration was very well done.

Pretty cool

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ty steve a good story better than the movie by far. Nice one all the way through

i read only king this was a good 1

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I was immersed in this story, i want more like it. say more within the same world. Other mutants!! <3

A great story

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