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Only two disks but I found myself anxious to get to the end while my heart was beating rapidly in the excitement and terror. Gingerbread girl was falling apart and running was a way to cope but now we see she is literally running for her life. Enjoyed this little short story.
While there are no new twists in this girl-alone-faces-sadistic-killer, it made for a fast, two-hour listen. And if you have a late 2-3 hour drive and you want to be sure to stay awake, this Stephen King story will do the trick. I enjoyed this predictable but compelling thriller. If you like thrillers of this genre, you will like this audio-novelette.
however, the second half disappointedme. there she discovers a secret about one of her neighbors that's he's willingto kill to protect.The first half of this two-hour tale had me hooked. and the violentending was just too predictable.Yet that said, Mare Winningham's excellent job of narration keptme interested throughout. it'sthe story of a heartbroken mother whose baby has suddenly died. I actuallycared for Emily and wanted to see what would happen to her as the suspense built.
in fact, I just put her name downas somebody I'd like to listen to in the future--reading some other author. Heard THE GINGERBREAD GIRL, a novella by Stephen King. shetakes up running to escape her depression and eventually runs awayfrom her husband to a deserted spot in Florida. I felt nothing for the villain; there just wasn't enoughwritten about him to get into his character.
The book was rather short. This type of story can be thrilling when well constructed and has a few plot twists; GingerB G does not have any surprise plot twists.
You can skip this book. For example, you are tied-up by the killer who leaves the house to run an errand (kill someone else) and you get free of your bindings, do you: 1) Run away quickly, 2) Call 911 for help, or 3) search thru this guy's house until he returns.
The lead character makes some pretty stupid decisions. That lead to a predictable set of scenes and chases.
Usually I really like Stephen King's works, however, the Gingerbread Girl was short, predictable and a bit flawed in the thinking of the focal character. It followed the typical formula of a hostage-taking nut-case killer.
Yeah, she took #3.
I think that the story relied much too heavily on descriptions of graphic violence for scares. I had to finally stop just before the end because it was making me feel ill. I bought this book to listen to on a long drive. There were moments of genuine suspense, but not enough.
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