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Stephen King's Mr Mercedes and Finders Keepers! Review !
I Have not had the chance to read these two books I purchased yet!
Actually , I did not purchase these books to read right away!
They were just two of the books that I did not have yet in my library!
I like the jacket covers of these two books! Very simple !Read full review
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Stay Out of the Crime Genre, Steve
Lifelong fan of the honorable Mr. King, and I think he's a fine human being in addition to a brilliant author. Having read and reread virtually everything he's ever written, however, I find that he has difficulty transitioning to genres outside of horror, and that is certainly the case with "Mr. Mercedes." The lead character, retired detective Bill Hodges, is hackneyed and unremarkable, and the villain, Brady Hartfield, is predictable and, frankly, too familiar. At the same time, Hartfield is unbelievable in his dual personality of good, subservient minimum-wage ice cream man/computer whiz, and bitter, psychotic killer.
One of the central plot questions revolves around how Hartfield gained access to the Mercedes he used to kill several people in a crowd at an employment fair. King devotes way too much time to this question, and the ultimate answer is neither surprising nor particularly interesting.
I was also disappointed in the sexual relationship that develops between Hodges and the much younger sister of one of Hartfield's victims. It is unrealistic and poorly developed, and it feels like maybe King is falling into the trap of many aging male authors who want to remind us that they are still sexually desirable.
Pass on this one and read "Dr. Sleep" twice instead--that's a true King masterpiece.Read full review
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Awesome!
Burned through it in a few days! Pages turn themselves! Love Holly Gibney. Did the outsider and if it bleeds before I knew these existed. On to finders Keepers next!
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Bill Hodges is The Man
The entire 3-book series is tremendous. If you are into Thrillers that have unforeseen twists, then this is your trilogy! I didn't buy this one to read, I needed it to complete my Hardback collection. I loaned out my original and it was misplaced. Read full review
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To the point
If you like Stephen King this is must. Not like It or Carrie or all the others, but to me, better than Gunslinger trilogy.. Thought provoking and in some areas funny.-; like you can relate it to your TV watching. Only just started reading it but it's a keeper.Read full review
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Another great story from Stephen King!
A different kind of story from Stephen King. Great story line and still has what makes a Stephen King book awesome! Love it!
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Slipcases for Mr. Mercedes and Finders Keepers by Stephen King
Crisp New slipcases - Great value - perfect fit!
for the first two books in the ex cop; turned private detective Bill Hodges, trilogy about serial killer Brady Hartfield.
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A must read page turner by Stephen King
This is a MUST read for any Stephen King fan! Start from the beginning with Detective Bill Hodges in the 1st book in the Bill Hodges Trilogy. YOU WILL LOVE this page turner by the master of the macabre and horror!Read full review
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Stephen King at his best.
Stephen King is an incredible writer and this is one of his best, the first of a trilogy, and the best of the three. In a way it is a police procedural but is guided by how one catastrophic event affects individuals and their lives.Read full review
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Good condition but no dust jacket.
Was a little upset that it did not come with a dust jacket. No where in the description did it mention that it did not come with a dust jacket (that’s something I look for when purchasing used books). Book is in great shape, just wish it had the dust jacket.Read full review
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