Stephen King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Jack is aided in his quest by Henry Leyden, a blind disc jockey with multiple professional personae; his nephew, Dale Gilbertson, chief of French Synopsis: In this sequel to The Talisman, Jack Sawyer is now in his late thirties and has taken early retirement from the LAPD, retreating to a small town in Wisconsin. As far as I know, there are no others in this series.

Similar in nature to King's THE STAND, BLACK HOUSE pits a group of well-meaning townsfolk, all of whom have been affected by the Fisherman in some way, against this evil incarnate. I still don't think that King's voice and Straub's voice mix terribly well, but Black House is -- in my opinion, at least -- an improvement over The Talisman in virtually every way. Is something from the Territories, a parallel universe, seeping into our world? Simon & Schuster Audio, unabridged, digital download, 26.5 hrs., $19.99 ISBN 978-1-4423-5905-5

The links to the Dark Tower series are compelling, and this is essential reading for fans of that set of stories. Black House Stephen King and Peter Straub, read by Frank Muller.

Stephen King and Peter Straub are back with the long awaited sequel to The Talisman. Black House, Stephen King Black House is a horror novel by American writers Stephen King and Peter Straub. Black House Formats: Hardcover / Paperback / Limited Edition / Audio / Kindle First Edition Release Date:September, 2001. Retired detective Jack Sawyer must revisit his long forgotten past to rescue a small boy who has been kidnapped by an agent of the Crimson King, and solve the child murders plaquing the town of French Landing. Black House is the second of two novels by Stephen King & Peter Straub. Murder is not the only thing amiss in a small Wisconsin town where everything just seems slightly out of wack. Unlike other Stephen King novels, which often have truly frightening villains, Black House is lackluster in the scare department. In Black House, as in most Stephen King novels, a destructive and malicious force horribly assaults a placid town. A book review of Black House, by Stephen King and Peter Straub. Hardcore Stephen King fans will find a lot of familiarity in his new novel, "The Institute," which follows a bunch of kidnapped psychic kids in duress.

Jack must save Tyler from the furnace-lands below Black House—and here the novel strives for depth, though interest dwindles. The novel is nothing more than a weak excuse for creating a sequel to The Talisman. Published in 2001, it is the sequel to The Talisman. His recent work includes 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 an AT&T Audience Network original television series). This is one of King's numerous novels, which also include Hearts in Atlantis and Insomnia, that … The Black House is a composite by Steven King and Peter Straub. I was afraid it would either be too scary or somehow boring – I seem to have read a lot of Stephen King books over the years and thought I might be getting to the point where they all started to be somewhat the same. All universes are held in place by the Dark Tower, the great interdimensional axle the Crimson King wants to destroy. Tyler, it happens, is telekinetic, and has been abducted by the Crimson King. This Study Guide consists of approximately 41 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of Black House. Stephen King and Peter Straub Booklist Stephen King and Peter Straub Message Board Detailed plot synopsis reviews of Black House As a grown up, retired police officer, Jack Sawyer is forced to face his past to help solve murders of young children.