Audio Review: A Good Marriage by @StephenKing

A Good Marriage

By: Stephen King

Read by: Jessica Hecht

Publisher: Simon and SchusterAudio

Publication Date: September 30, 2014

Format: Audio CD

Source: Publisher

What happens to woman who finds out that the husband she married over 20 years ago is not the person she thought he was. That is what happens to Darcy Anderson in Stephen King’s short story, A Good Marriage. But can it be true. Can this man, the father of her children, be a murderer?

From the beginning, King pulls the reader into the mind of Darcy. From her initial reaction to finding a box full of secrets to the final fatal decision she makes to save herself and her children. With a roller coaster of emotions, Darcy faces off with Bob who somehow figured out that his wife learned his deep dark secret and comes home early from his business trip. For Bob, it is a relief and he decides to unburden himself, letting the one person he knows he can trust know every last gruesome detail of each murder.

King really does know how to write a short suspenseful story with characters a reader can believe. These two could be your neighbors or even your relatives. This one was perfect for me to stick in my earplugs and listen to while I worked. Any Stephen King fan who hasn’t read or listened to this one yet, should.

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DISCLOSURE: I received this audio from the publisher at no charge and in no way influenced my review.  

Audio Book Review: The Butler: A Witness to History by Wil Haygood @SimonAudio

TheButler: A Witness to History

By: Wil Haygood

Publisher: Simon and Schuster Audio

Publication Date:August 13, 2013

Format: Audio CD

Source: publisher

The beginning of The Butler had me hook, line and sinker. We get to meet Mr. Eugene Allen, the butler of eight presidents, and his lovely wife, Helene. Will Haygood reflects on how he was invited into their home as they anxiously await the results of the pending election where the first African American could become president.

And that is about where the story ended. What was left was a lot of memories spaced between talk about how African Americans are portrayed in movies. What most people hope for is the gossip of what happened during Eugene’s time in the White House. But Eugene holds to his loyalty to those presidents and doesn’t let those interesting tidbits out.

To sum up my feelings of this audio book is I felt it was a lot of promotion for the movie. There was only a sliver of a story but what was there was good, I just wanted more of that and less of the promotional aspect of it.

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Audio Book Review: Si-Cology 1: Tales and Wisdom from Duck Dynasty's Favorite Uncle by Si Robertson and Mark Schlabach

Si-cology1: Tales and Wisdom from Duck Dynasty’s Favorite Uncle

By: Si Robertson, Mark Schlabach

Read by: Si Robertson, Jay Stone

Publisher: Simon and Schuster Audio

Publication Date: September 3, 2013

Format: Audio CD

Source: publisher

If you don’t know who Si Robertson is by now then you must be living under a rock. He is one of my favorite characters from Duck Dynasty. Getting the chance to review his audio was a treat. I was looking forward to some witty advice for Uncle Si. I was also hoping to learn a different side of Si.

Si takes us through some serious times in his life. Mainly Vietnam. It defined who he is today and also is the reason for his Tupperware cup. If you want to know the story behind his cup you will have to read or listen to his book because I’m not spoiling that story. Mixing his normal tall tales in with reality, he brings us into his life from the time he was born all the way to today. He lets us know that he has had many trials and his faith is what got him through.

Si Robertson did not let me down and it was nice that he even read most of his own stories himself. Though the chapters are unorganized and a bit random it provided several humorous parts and also manyinspiring moments peppered in. Quick, fun read and if you are a true Duck Dynasty fan you won’t be disappointed (and that’s a fact, Jack!!)

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