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Start date: October 1, 2018

Finish date: October 31, 2018

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Jul 05, 2018 Brenda H rated it liked it · review of another edition

For me, Stephen King is hit-or-miss; this book was neither - it was "meh". It took me 15 days to read this book as I would read for a bit, get bored and move onto another book for a while. The first half of the book was a police investigation into a murdered young boy - the second half was the hunt for a supernatural killer.

A large part of my problem with the book was that I never connected with any of the characters - the DA was smarmy, Marcy was a shrew, Jeannie was annoying, and Yulan was a c ...more

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Dec 17, 2018 Julie Powell rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

I read this story and thought it a brilliant murder mystery with a supernatural twist.

Great plot, great characters and great suspense - I really enjoyed this story; my favourite character being Holly (brave and heroic and intriguingly quirky).

Well-written and compelling.

Highly recommended.

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May 29, 2018 Summer rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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When I was 12 and first read Stephen King, I never imagined his work would help me choose a career, or help me grieve the death of loved ones, or help me feel seen and heard during a tumultuous time in our country’s development. But he’s done all of that and more.

Without spoiling anything, I’d say that if you like King’s new direction toward crime novels or enjoyed the Hodges trilogy, you’ll likely enjoy this one. I found it an exciting and sometimes scary read that, despite its length, was wri ...more

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Jul 05, 2018 Chrystal rated it it was amazing

One of the best recent ones from The King. Very disturbing.

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Jul 18, 2019 Jillian Vicinanza rated it it was amazing

This was excellent on audiobook. What a creepy and gripping novel, and a fun escape while I’m on long drives. Will Patton does an amazing job narrating this book, and I highly recommend listening to him tell this story.

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