Library Journal - Audio
King’s short ghost story features Dean Evers, a retiree who bids New England winters goodbye for a Florida condo. Evers has baseball in his blood, and while tuning in to the games, he begins to see long-dead people from his past sitting in the stands—and they’re saving him a seat. The story generates eerie suspense while moving briskly, and actor Craig Wasson handles the pacing and voices beautifully. After this story, you’ll never answer the phone while watching a ball game again. At roughly an hour, this can be digested in a single sitting, and the price is sweet. (LJ 9/15/12)
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SEPTEMBER 2012 - AudioFile
Dean Evers, a retired widower who lives in Florida, watches baseball—his reward for getting through another solitary day. One night he notices a business associate at the game he's watching on television. There's something very strange about what Evers is seeing . . . and writers King and O'Nan gently peel back the layers of his life. Craig Wasson enhances the narration of this short story featuring just a handful of characters mostly through his use of incredulous tones. Wasson takes full advantage of all the characters, most of whom appear briefly yet are intrinsic to the story. Those who enjoy period fiction, baseball, and the supernatural will be left satisfied, like fans walking out of a stadium after a well-played game. M.B. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine
