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Title: Stop the Car
Author: Mark McNease
Narrator: Braden Wright
Format: Unabridged
Length: 33 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-03-16
Publisher: MadeMark Publishing
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes
Genres: Fiction, Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
The year is 1977. Three teenagers drive along an Indiana back road, heading home away from the highway, away from prying eyes and traffic cops. One behind the driver's wheel, two in the back seat sampling the merchandise that could get them all jailed. And then, as the car careens beneath a black sky lit only by a million stars, they see it. Something in the sky, something large and close and beckoning with its strangeness.
The boys demand they stop the car. The driver refuses, terrified of what might happen if she listens to them. Whatever it is they see makes the decision for them and stops the car in its tracks. What happens next to them could be real or imagined, but it will never be forgotten.
Members Reviews:
Enjoy the Trip!
Whether or not you believe the main characters account of things, you will enjoy the trip. This short fist-person psychological/sci-fi piece by Mark McNease follows the experience of a small crew of interesting characters whose counterbalancing exchanges push the storys forward moving momentum. I loved the narratives casual but clever conversational feel: Granville Indiana isn't the center of anything but itself It's got a couple of malls that killed the downtown when"
McNease delivers with surprises that are elegantly placed, and with an ending that left me wondering, but in a satisfied way. Because this piece was so nicely done, I am now interested in exploring McNeases Kyle Callahan Mysteries, which are novel length works.
Narrator Braden Wright stole an already unstoppable show. Better put, he owned it. Braden reads the story as if he wrote it himself Correction- as if he LIVED it himself. His ability to combine outstanding articulation with a laid-back, Its just the two of us here personalization is remarkable.
This audiobook was provided by the author, narrator, or publisher at no cost in exchange for an unbiased review. Thanks AudioBlast.
Riveting
What made the experience of listening to Stop the Car the most enjoyable?
The build up of tension, the perfect pitch and perfect pace.
What did you like best about this story?
The blend of pathos and mystery, of the ordinary and the extraordinary.
What about Braden Wrights performance did you like?
His obvious connection with the subject matter.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Absolutely.
Any additional comments?
I am a writer. When I listen to a story I hear when sentences falter and when they triumph. There were no false notes in this story, just beautiful, evocative writing. Listening to "Stop the Car" made me want to pick up my pen and start writing, to take part in the magic of creation. Bravo, Mark. I loved it.
Deja vu
The story is eerily familiar. I, too, attended college in Indiana in 1977, did drugs, and wondered what that point in life, the future, why we are here in a bigger sense was all about. Thanx for helping me reflect on those days and those thoughts that were and will always be a part of me. Very nice short story!
Teenagers don't change
Reminds me of the kind of short story published in the New Yorker. It kind of rambles along like life at 19, the most memorable of which is spotting an alien ship amidst the farmland and losing three hours of life.
