The Tommyknockers
Written by Stephen King
Narrated by Edward Herrmann
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
“Late last night and the night before, Tommyknockers, Tommyknockers, knocking at the door…”
On a beautiful June day, while walking deep in the woods on her property in Haven, Maine, Bobbi Anderson quite literally stumbles over her own destiny and that of the entire town. For the dull gray metal protrusion she discovers in the ground is part of a mysterious and massive metal object, one that may have been buried there for millennia. Bobbi can’t help but become obsessed and try to dig it out…the consequences of which will affect and transmute every citizen of Haven, young and old. It means unleashing extraordinary powers beyond those of mere mortals—and certain death for any and all outsiders. An alien hell has now invaded this small New England town…an aggressive and violent malignancy devoid of any mercy or sanity…
“Wonderful creeping terror…a great storyteller!”—The New York Times Book Review
“Brilliant, riveting, marvelous.”—Boston Globe
“King at his best!” —San Francisco Chronicle
Stephen King
Stephen King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes the short story collection You Like It Darker, Holly, Fairy Tale, Billy Summers, If It Bleeds, The Institute, Elevation, The Outsider, Sleeping Beauties (cowritten with his son Owen King), and the Bill Hodges trilogy: End of Watch, Finders Keepers, and Mr. Mercedes (an Edgar Award winner for Best Novel and a television series streaming on Peacock). His novel 11/22/63 was named a top ten book of 2011 by The New York Times Book Review and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller. His epic works The Dark Tower, It, Pet Sematary, Doctor Sleep, and Firestarter are the basis for major motion pictures, with It now the highest-grossing horror film of all time. He is the recipient of the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.
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Reviews for The Tommyknockers
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Very detailed story about a unique concept. Fantastic read!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book ten out of ten would reccomend to friend
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The writing in this book is some of his absolute best, but I am not a fan of the major plot point in any story, so I disliked finding out what was actually going on. It's still a great tale, and worth the read. Some of those scenes will just stay with you!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Haven't read this in quite some time, enjoyed it just as much this time as the first!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Way way better than the movie and a good, though sad, ending
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent narration! This book is often considered to be a lesser entry in Kings oeuvre (including by King himself) but I enjoyed it thoroughly, derivative as the plot may be. I loved the characters, and the unfolding mystery. Anyone hankering for small town horror as only he writes it should look no further.
I do think the thing would have been better for some editing. Maybe 50-100 pages drag, which in a book this long adds up to a slight detour, and the remainder, as Kipling says is worth the effort.1 person found this helpful
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5If this book was half as long, it would be great. The final act of the book would benefit from focusing less on killer Coca-Cola machines and more on the ancient alien spaceship we've been uncovering for 400 pages.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The writing blows me away. Stephen King's story are so rich and have such depth. I feel as though I am literally present within the action!
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Loved this book! Great narrator and a new twist on aliens. This was my first SK book and still my favorite. As with all SK books, he has alot of build up but hang in there because it's worth it. This book is a slow burner.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It was pretty good. Very long—possibly longer than it should be. Took me more than six years to get through, but the audiobook helped. The ending was decently worth it.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I read this book in 1989 when a friend lent it to me. This was my very first Stephen King experience and I was hooked and wanted more. Listening to the audio now, has brought back memories and joy. Thank you for a wonderful experience.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book, do not miss it. The talent of King at it's best!
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Not kings best writing. He could have cut this book by half.
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5It's not bad, but I get why ppl say this is King's worst book.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Weird, but good. I thought for most of the book that King had a misunderstanding of what a Tommyknocker was, but that is explained eventually. Gardener was a strange protagonist and there were really not that many characters that you could sympathize with. All you really know about Gard is that he got drunk and shot his wife at first. Overall there are some really cool concepts and I suspect that Killer Clowns From Outer Space might have taken some inspiration from this.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Good story! Excellent narration!! I really enjoy it through out.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Not what I expected, but never would I ever doubt Mr King and his story telling abilities. A++
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5It wasnt as good as darktower books, but it was good.