Apt Pupil: Different Seasons

Hearing the late Frank Muller narrate Stephen King's thriller is like a welcome visit from an old friend. Muller, who died in 2008, left behind a tremendous legacy of work, including a series of recordings of King books recently re-released. The story of a disturbed boy who becomes entwined in the life of an unrepentant former Nazi is one of King's most frightening works, even without vampires or things that go bump in the night. The novella is far superior to the movie of the same name. King, with more than a little help from Muller, explores the internal workings of the boy and his mentor in ways the movie could not. Bravo. M.S. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

It doesn't get any better than Frank Muller reading vintage Stephen King! In Apt Pupil, this master of suspense treats his readers to a sinister plot in which a 13-year-old boy, Todd Bowden, becomes completely absorbed by the life and true stories of a former Nazi, Kurt Dussander. When Todd uncovers the identity of a war criminal hiding out in his town, he blackmails Kurt into telling, and reliving, all of the concentration camp horrors so Todd can almost feel what it was like to have been there. The more involved the two become, the deeper and harder it is for Todd to remain the "apt pupil" that he once was. And, of course, the author's (Bag of Bones, Audio Reviews, LJ 12/98) plots always have twists. This audiotape is pure, unadulterated Stephen King; it's "must- have audio" at its best. Highly recommended.AKristin M. Jacobi, Eastern Connecticut State Univ., Willimantic
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

HOPE SPRINGS  ETERNAL
Rita Hayworth and Shawshank Redemption
SUMMER OF CORRUPTION
Apt Pupil
FALL FROM INNOCENCE
The Body
A WINTER'S TALE
The Breathing Method
AFTERWORD