The Story Teller

by Arthur Reid

He's the most famous novelist in the country, the author of a raft of international bestsellers, the darling of New York's publishing circles. But the more successful he becomes, the more terrifying is the predicament he finds himself in. In the beginning, Steven (with a v) King is an aspiring writer tending bar in a small town in Maine. He works diligently on his novel, dreams of the life he and his fiance, Tina, will share, and puts his faith in the successful power-agent (his ...

351 pages, Paperback

First published August 5, 2003

Reviews

[Joe Mossa · Rating 2 out of 5]

a comedy,mystery-although at times i couldn t tell if the author knew if he was writing a comedy or a mystery or a mystery,comedy-not very mysterious nor very funny. it s a bout a writer and his books which is one of my favorite kinds of stories.

[Janet · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was interesting and I liked it, but not enough to recommend.

[Diana Flores]

Very good!

[Stacy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was...interesting. I like reading books about the life of a writer, especially a fictional one. It was engaging all the way through and the poor character just couldn't catch a break.

It was also kind of funny at times as it poked fun at the tribulations of a writer's life. For instance, everyone who does business with the main character (MC) or who is a friend of a friend wants the MC to autograph their collection of his books. Or the police officer who does the MC a huge favor and then asks the MC to read his manuscript he's working on.

It's a kind of funny take on the publishing industry. I didn't quite like the ending, but that's neither here nor there.

[Dana · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was slightly predictable but not bad. It was a good piece of fiction; and I don't read a lot of fiction. I think I was drawn to this book at the local library book sale because of the focus on main character Steven King (no, not that Stephen King), who also is an author.

[Karen C · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read in 2013. Remember liking it but not details.