Night of the Mannequins

Written by Stephen Graham Jones

Narrated by Gary Tiedemann

We thought we'd play a fun prank on her, and now most of us are dead.

One last laugh for the summer as it winds down. One last prank just to scare a friend. Bringing a mannequin into a theater is just some harmless fun, right? Until it wakes up. Until is starts killing.

Luckily, Sawyer has a plan. He'll be a hero. He'll save everyone to the best of his ability. He'll kill as many people as he needs to so he can save the day. That's the thing about heroes-sometimes you have to become a monster first.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc
• Release date: Feb 23, 2021
• ISBN: 9781705282427

Stephen Graham Jones

Stephen Graham Jones is the author of fifteen novels and six story collections. He has received numerous awards, including the NEA Literature Fellowship in fiction, the Texas Institute of Letters Jesse H. Jones Award for Best Work of Fiction, the Independent Publisher Book Award for Multicultural Fiction, and the This Is Horror Award, as well as making Bloody Disgusting’s Top Ten Horror Novels of the Year. Stephen was raised in West Texas. He now lives in Boulder, Colorado, with his wife and children.

Reviews for Night of the Mannequins

[Damien Smith · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Surprisingly tender, with an unexpected glimpse into the mind of paranoid schizophrenic. Went in blind, and finished in one sitting.

[Sarah · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Not for me. Did not grab my attention at all

[Guinevere · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

I genuinely hated this. The story is honestly not good. The book drops its premise almost immediately. The set up has so much potential and it ultimately does nothing with its titular mannequin. Don't waste your time.

[grisman01 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

A metaphor for the death of childhood fun, the end of childhood relationships, the fear of leaving your family and fear of what the future holds; like an epic super hero movie that’s in the theater, moves to bootleg copies, then to dollar theaters, to a drive in then finally to DVD; told from the POV of a young man, the book moves fast and reads like a movie script.

[Saffron · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Just not for me, but I liked the audio narrator.

[Jennifer Smith · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This is an interesting little story that takes an unexpected direction.

[SocorroBaptista · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Seria o manequim gigante real, ou apenas fruto da imaginação de uma mente doentia? Para mim, a segunda opção é a resposta óbvia, mas será realmente? Uma leitura interessante.

[safeyawilson1 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Woah… this isn't what I expected at all. I was hooked from start to finish.

[Fallon · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I have no idea what i really think of this book - it was so strange. I think i liked it. But later, my memory might make me think - What the hell was that?! Im never a fan of open endings - but again - im not even sure if this is an open ending ... Just strange and weird. Glad i read it though.

[Seff Liddell · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Excellent spooky slasher that I'll be adding to my Friday the 13 horror nights reads from now on.

[Megan McClurg · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

SPOILERS

Narrator did a great job! I wish the story played more into our "protagonists" possible mental illness more though. It was hinted at in the beginning with the mention of him being off his pills, but I wish there was more of that push to give Sawyer a bigger reason to do what he did. I felt like his big realization of "oh, if I don't do it he will" could've been built up more. Also, the twist at the end felt a little out of place. I just don't if a sophomore aged girl would just... live off the land instead of going to police. But still, very enjoyable read! Good job!

[Casey · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Wow, I did not expect this book to go in the direction it did but I loved it! It really kind of messes with your mind in the best way possible.

[Torshanda · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Well I’m sure if it was an audio issue but there was just random gaps of silence in the story.

Other than that the book as alright, interesting tale to say the least.

[Jili Nicomedes · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Narrator did a great job carrying the story. Fast-paced and crazy

[Chris Kester · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I thought it was an interesting route to take with a story. You don't expect to find a main character on the type of mission that this one is. There are also some cool parallels to Frankenstein that SGJ points out himself. Let's suffice it to say that this is one freaky mannequin.

[Mrs Henson · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

3.5 stars. I really did enjoy it! I wish what happened with the mannequin in the theater was a little clearer at the end, along with a couple of other things. Graham’s writing is phenomenal as usual.

[Robin Reads · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This short story was wild…WILD! And creepy. The whole time I just kept thinking “what did he say?? Did he just…” and he did. He did just. I wish I could read this again for the first time because I want to experience this crazy ride again.

[Heidi Sheehan · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This was a quick listen and as always I loved it! Stephen Graham Jones has yet to disappoint me. I really enjoyed this and have no complaints.

[Priyanka Chakraborty · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

This was so boring and weird. Didn't like it one bit. DNF'd at 22mins.

[Jason Johnson · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I really like this book :) and the audiobook good horror book

[Marina · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Great voice, but the plot is a little too obvious if you're a big horror reader. Still enjoyed my time with the book though.

[Najma telola Gebril · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This was 3.5 star for me.
Great narration performance. As for the story it was good enough and entertaining.

[Kylie Miracle · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

Interesting and quick read. Not exactly what I was expecting when I first started it, but it was still good. I'd even consider this to be more of a "fun" horror read than anything and would even recommend this during the Halloween season to dip your toes into the spooky atmosphere of the season.

[Alexandra Jane Welcome · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Um... what? Haha why was this not a single night of cheesy 80s slasher mannequins killing teenagers off one by one??? A huge, fun opportunity was sadly missed!!! So disappointing.