The Tommyknockers by Stephen King
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The Tommyknockers

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Stephen King

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Master storyteller Stephen King presents the classic, terrifying #1 New York Times bestseller about a terrifying otherworldly discovery and the effects it has a on a small town.

“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

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ISBN-10

1501144286

ISBN-13

978-1501144288

Print length

992 pages

Language

English

Publisher

Scribner

Publication date

February 15, 2016

Dimensions

5.31 x 2.1 x 8.25 inches

Item weight

2.28 pounds


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B018ER7JQ8

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3527 KB

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Editorial Reviews

Brilliant, riveting, marvelous. (Boston Globe)

King never stops giving us his all. (Chicago Tribune)

An incredibly scary story—you will not be able to put this down. (Los Angeles Times Book Review)

King at his best. (San Francisco Chronicle)

A gripping bloodboiler…King does it so much better than anyone else. (The New York Times)

Mammoth horror…plenty of blood and guts andmacabre humor. (Library Journal)

For King’s fans, familiar pleasures. (Los Angeles Book Review)


About the authors

Stephen King

Stephen King

Stephen King is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His first crime thriller featuring Bill Hodges, MR MERCEDES, won the Edgar Award for best novel and was shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award. Both MR MERCEDES and END OF WATCH received the Goodreads Choice Award for the Best Mystery and Thriller of 2014 and 2016 respectively.

King co-wrote the bestselling novel Sleeping Beauties with his son Owen King, and many of King's books have been turned into celebrated films and television series including The Shawshank Redemption, Gerald's Game and It.

King was the recipient of America's prestigious 2014 National Medal of Arts and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for distinguished contribution to American Letters. In 2007 he also won the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. He lives with his wife Tabitha King in Maine.

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4.4 out of 5

4,136 global ratings

Niki

Niki

5

One of my favorites from Stephen King

Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2024

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I have been a huge fan of Stephen King since reading The Long Walk (also one my favorites). I love how the author included relatable characters and it reminds me that not all heros are straight arrows. I would recommend this book to anyone.

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Chris D

Chris D

5

Another great Read

Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2024

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I really enjoyed this book by Stephen King, but then I enjoy most of his books. I really love how King draws you in and keeps you in his world

Shogun

Shogun

5

Long but worth it

Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2022

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The ending was good and happy, but a lot of people died. I got this bookin September and it took me a month and a half to read it. It was fun and somewhat fast paced to read, bit I had to slow down or Mr. King slowed me down to read the details and the batteries and some of the towns folk. The build up was great as I was wondering why people were losing their teeth,but I soon caught on in the middle. The town and what happened to it caught me off guard a bit; it's ending was similar to Salem's Lot if I'm correct. If you like a good alien story then this is for you despite the final fight scene and chapter being odd and strange.

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Ed

Ed

5

Good story by the master of storytellers!

Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2024

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I've read bad reviews about this one, some saying that this was the worst book King has ever written, but I was surprised when I read it. There are some parts that drag on, like all books, but the overall story kept me hooked and coming back for more. It's well-written and definitely not as bad as I've heard.

Good job, Stephen King!

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Michael J. Zulpa

Michael J. Zulpa

5

A personal favorite...

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2024

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...just avoid the film adaptation. It was awful. A very good, very strange, and very long read, but absolutely worth the ride.

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