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| Original Title: | Mr. Mercedes |
| ISBN: | 1476754454 (ISBN13: 9781476754451) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | Bill Hodges Trilogy #1 |
| Characters: | Holly Gibney, Bill Hodges, Jerome Robinson, Brady Hartsfield, Janey Trelawney |
| Setting: | Midwest(United States) |
| Literary Awards: | Hammett Prize (2014), Edgar Award for Best Novel (2015), Goodreads Choice Award for Mystery & Thriller (2014) |
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#1 New York Times bestseller! In a high-suspense race against time, three of the most unlikely heroes Stephen King has ever created try to stop a lone killer from blowing up thousands. “Mr. Mercedes is a rich, resonant, exceptionally readable accomplishment by a man who can write in whatever genre he chooses” (The Washington Post). In the frigid pre-dawn hours, in a distressed Midwestern city, desperate unemployed folks are lined up for a spot at a job fair. Without warning, a lone driver plows through the crowd in a stolen Mercedes, running over the innocent, backing up, and charging again. Eight people are killed; fifteen are wounded. The killer escapes. In another part of town, months later, a retired cop named Bill Hodges is still haunted by the unsolved crime. When he gets a crazed letter from someone who self-identifies as the “perk” and threatens an even more diabolical attack, Hodges wakes up from his depressed and vacant retirement, hell-bent on preventing another tragedy. Brady Hartsfield lives with his alcoholic mother in the house where he was born. He loved the feel of death under the wheels of the Mercedes, and he wants that rush again. Only Bill Hodges, with two new, unusual allies, can apprehend the killer before he strikes again. And they have no time to lose, because Brady’s next mission, if it succeeds, will kill or maim thousands. Mr. Mercedes is a war between good and evil, from the master of suspense whose insight into the mind of this obsessed, insane killer is chilling and unforgettable. Now an AT&T Audience Original Series WINNER OF THE EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVELIdentify Epithetical Books Mr. Mercedes (Bill Hodges Trilogy #1)
| Title | : | Mr. Mercedes (Bill Hodges Trilogy #1) |
| Author | : | Stephen King |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | 1st Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 437 pages |
| Published | : | June 3rd 2014 by Scribner |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Thriller. Horror. Mystery. Crime |
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Ratings: 3.97 From 217252 Users | 15916 ReviewsCrit Epithetical Books Mr. Mercedes (Bill Hodges Trilogy #1)
Sorry for being sentimental, however; I am probably in the most depressive state I have ever been within. This book has helped me, bizarrely as it is about a "hard-boiled" ex-cop and a well-created mother loving charismatic and clever serial killer.I do not give many books five stars and Stephen King with his commercial success - I did not think this day would ever come except perhaps the Dark Tower series which I did appreciate. I can't start to analyse how good this is. I am depressed reviewerFreakishly fantastic book!! Stephen King is one of the authors that never disappoints me. And Bill Hodges is a new book character favorite of mine!!!
There's something I need to mention beforehand:I was in a giant reading slump last year and read less books than ever before. I made it one of my biggest New Year's resolutions to get back on track. So I made sure to pick a book by my favourite author as my first read of the year. However, I was still nervous that I might not be able to get out of my slump, especially because I normally don't read detective stories anymore. I used to read them constantly when I was younger, but after a while I
I have been a King fan since I was 9 years old, which I'd say qualifies as lifelong fandom. I've read every book he's written that I can get my greedy fangirl hands on... but this... This was a clusterfuck. I had to literally force myself to finish it - a first in my 20+ years of Constant Readership. Even his weakest books have always kept me turning the pages out of a need to know what happens next. But this one... I truly didn't care. It was my need to be a King library completionist that kept
Warning! Some Stephen King fans (Of which I am one.) may be angered by this review and feel the need to tell me one or more of the following:1) I missed the point.2) I havent written a best selling book and therefore have no right to be critical of someone who has.3) I should quit being so nitpicky and just relax for goshs sake!4) Its called FICTION, not REALITY. Idiot!5) I should burn in hell for all eternity for daring to impugn the honor of their favoritest author ever and this super awesome
This is a case where the star system really fails me, or I feel like I must explain my rating. Four stars does not make Mr. Mercedes one of King's best. In fact, stacked up against some of his better known works, it pales and withers fraught as it is with giant plot holes, some incredulous leaps in logic and a hero who behaves more moronic than heroic (if you want a list of these weaknesses look no further than Kemper's excellent review where he takes King to task on all these matters and
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