The Man in the Black Suit: 4 Dark Tales.

Stephen King. 2002. Read by Becky Ann Baker, John Cullum, Peter Gerety, Arliss Howard. 3 tapes. 4 hrs. Simon & Schuster Audio. 0-7435-25841. $29.95. Cardboard, plastic; plot, author, notes. SA

In the title story, an old man recalls a terrifying incident from his childhood in which he meets the devil. The second tale, "All That You Love Will Be Carried Away," is about a food salesman who has checked into a motel on a blustery winter day. In the frigid parking lot outside his room, he makes a capricious life and death decision. The third story is about a group of bank robbers fleeing the law during the 1930s, featuring period dialogue, vintage gangster characters and a strong sense of camaraderie.

"That Feeling You Can Only Say What It Is In French" is the last story, a pip. Bill and Carol Shelton are flying on a private jet, headed for a vacation on Captiva Island. Carol has a series of deja vu incidents revealing scenes and characters she will soon see and experience. Each deja vu comes closer to revealing some tragedy that involves a man named Floyd. As the story ends, Floyd is revealed and the horror of the deja vu is just moments away. Four very talented people read the stories and all are "wicked good," raising shivers and goose bumps all around. Miles Klein, Frisco, TX