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LT's Theory of Pets (Abridged) Audiobook
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A Rare Live Stephen King Recording!
Stephen King delivers a haunting, heartfelt performance as he shares a story about the bonds between husbands, wives and pets.
LT has a theory about pets, particularly his Siamese cat. It had been their cat not just his cat, but that was until he came home one day to a note on the fridge. His wife had left him.
The cat stayed behind...
Recorded live at London's Royal Festival Hall, LT's Theory of Pets demonstrates yet again that Stephen King is a master storyteller.
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"This was a really fun audio book to listen to. Stephen King does a good job with the reading, he has a real sense of comic timing, and his characterization of LT is great. As expected, even Stephen King's comedic writing ends up having its dark side."
— Elaine (4 out of 5 stars)
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“King has…an easy, relaxed style that works well here…King loyalists should be pleased to add this mid-range item to their collections.”
— Publishers Weekly
LT's Theory of Pets Listener Reviews
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" Mildly entertaining, but not one of his best. The ending was abrupt. "
— Dan, 2/16/2014 -
" Listen to this on your next car ride, you will be entertained. "
— Larry, 2/13/2014 -
" I have read this story multiple times and it gets better each time. I wonder: whatever happened to LT's wife? "
— Anthony, 1/29/2014 -
" A superb little story. Stephen King is amazing in the fact that he can write a thousand pound tomb or fire off a quick short story and they are both fufilling. I usually don't care for an ambiguous ending but in the case of Moo Moo Bell, it fit. "
— Jennifer, 1/20/2014 -
" This is a great story for couples who have their differences in pets. It's read by SK and I love those audio books because having the author read his own story is always the best way to get the real feel of it. "
— Scott, 1/14/2014 -
" Love...love...loved this story. it was probaly my favorite from Stephen Kings Everything's Eventual. "
— Sheena, 1/6/2014 -
" I liked most of this story; 3/4 of the way through it was very funny. The ending was very dark and I wasn't expecting it, but I should have expected it since it is a Stephen King story after all. I did like his narration, but being a live recording, the sound quality wasn't the best. "
— Carlissa, 12/28/2013 -
" The story becomes less engaging in the second act, but King's live reading lends an intangible likeability to the storytelling. "
— Matt, 12/23/2013 -
" Funny and read on audio by King. "
— Anita, 12/11/2013 -
" My favorite part was listening to my favorite author in my ears telling me a story. And at first I thought the live audience would be a distraction but it was fun hearing their responses throughout the story. "
— Cheryl, 11/17/2013 -
" This one shows his rarely seen, but awesome sense of humor "
— April, 10/10/2013 -
" I listened to this on cd. The author (Stephen King) is the one who read it and it was interesting listening to him read his own book. He read it how he meant it to be told. So, in that aspect I liked it, on the other hand, there was a lot of language in it that could be offensive. "
— Carah, 9/3/2013 -
" pets are the devil's whores............really "
— Coraline, 6/19/2013 -
" A short story about, a man, his wife and their pets, a Siamese cat and a Jack Russell Terri - very interesting story. "
— Linda, 3/22/2013 -
" Stephen King is a funny man and a great reader. This short story about a man/woman relationship has a spooky twist--a fun listen. "
— Gina, 6/9/2012 -
" I listened to an edition of Stephen King reading this short story. His reading was spot-on, very enjoyable. "
— Kristen-Marie, 2/5/2012 -
" Very funny. Captures relationship between men and women well. Especially the audio - read by the author. Short & enjoyable. "
— Michelle, 11/16/2011 -
" Thought provoking as always, King tells his tale of marriage and loss and pets in a way that makes you feel as if you were in the audience listening to him read it live, which is, of course, how the CD was recorded. "
— Dan, 7/31/2011 -
" This wasn't bad, wasn't good, just sort of ok. It's a short story written and read by the author, so that's always fun, but it was kind of boring, actually. For King. "
— Jen, 2/11/2011 -
" I have read this story multiple times and it gets better each time. I wonder: whatever happened to LT's wife? "
— Anthony, 1/13/2011 -
" Thought provoking as always, King tells his tale of marriage and loss and pets in a way that makes you feel as if you were in the audience listening to him read it live, which is, of course, how the CD was recorded. "
— Dan, 1/5/2011 -
" CREEPY to be sure! Definitely try and find this one! "
— Tracy, 12/28/2010 -
" King can't help but let horror creep into his stories, but here he proves that he's also a master of humor and live performance. "
— Jillian, 7/13/2010 -
" Love...love...loved this story. it was probaly my favorite from Stephen Kings Everything's Eventual. "
— Sheena, 5/1/2010 -
" I listened to an edition of Stephen King reading this short story. His reading was spot-on, very enjoyable. "
— Kristen-Marie, 3/5/2010 -
" I listened to this on cd. The author (Stephen King) is the one who read it and it was interesting listening to him read his own book. He read it how he meant it to be told. So, in that aspect I liked it, on the other hand, there was a lot of language in it that could be offensive. "
— Carah, 2/24/2010 -
" Very funny. Captures relationship between men and women well. Especially the audio - read by the author. Short & enjoyable. "
— Michelle, 12/12/2009 -
" This one shows his rarely seen, but awesome sense of humor "
— April, 9/27/2009 -
" This wasn't bad, wasn't good, just sort of ok. It's a short story written and read by the author, so that's always fun, but it was kind of boring, actually. For King. "
— Jen, 5/13/2009
About Stephen King
Stephen King has written more than sixty books, many hitting the #1 spot on the New York Times bestsellers list. He has won the World Fantasy Award, several Bram Stoker Awards, and the O. Henry Award for his story “The Man in the Black Suit.” He is the 2003 recipient of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and in 2007 he received the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. His epic works The Dark Tower and It are the basis for major motion pictures.