The Story Teller

By Arthur Reid

Book Overview

Steven King is an aspiring writer tending bar in a small town in Maine. In a stroke of good fortune, he is transformed into one of the hottest authors ever--albeit under his ancestral name of Konigsberg. But the truth behind his meteoric rise haunts him.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786016779
• ISBN13: 9780786016778
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Pinnacle Books
• Length: 351 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.0" x 1.0" x 4.3"

Customer Reviews

Don't Start this one late at night!

An absolute page turner describes this book completely. A struggling writer Steven (with a v) King is having trouble coming up with his first novel. In the midst of his struggle, he is presented with a unique opportunity - he takes it and suddenly the sky is the limit. He's published, he's famous, he's bestselling and he's rich. Everything he touches turns to gold. Life couldn't be better until ---- he's face to face with the consequences of his impulsive decision. This is a wonderful, suspenseful and insightful book about the publishing industry and how the best of people can make the wrong decisions. You won't be able to stop reading until you find out how Steven resolves (or not) his situation. There's also a completely surprise twist at the ending. You can't go wrong with this one.

Highly Enjoyable and Darkly Thought-Provoking, Too

The other reviewers cover the plot summary quite well, so I'll not repeat them. I read this book in 4 hours. Couldn't put it down. It's a terrific read, and I highly recommend it both for its intelligent sense of humor and the interesting points it makes about America's treatment of the arts, celebrities, and the craft of writing.

arthur reid is the next stephen king

you'll know exactly what the headline on this review means when you read 'the storyteller'...this is a non-stop thriller that's so much fun to read that i didn't have time to be scared...the plot is full of amazing twists, the writing is wry, witty and really first-rate....i'm not usually a thriller fan but a friend told me this was a 'must-read' and i definitely agree...watch out stephen king, arthur reid is on your case....alexandra penney

Very enjoyable

Steven King (no, not THAT author) is a struggling literary fiction writer who can't get published. When he comes across a trunk filled with handwritten manuscripts that are fantastic novels, he decides to publish them - under his own name. What follows is a fast paced, suspenseful look at the trappings of fame and fortune. I really enjoyed this book and loved the surprises, especially the ending.