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I wish there was a 3 1/2 or 3 3/4 star I could reflect... it was better than a 3 but not a solid 4 for me.
What I love about Stephen King is he always grabs you from the first chapter, his characters are always very well defined and keep true to their creepy selves throughout the entire book.
Mr Mercedes was not a horror story but a suspense story- the first in the Bill Hodges trilogy. Literally moments after finishing Mr Mercedes I began #2 FINDERS KEEPERS
Let me start by saying that all suspen ...more
What I love about Stephen King is he always grabs you from the first chapter, his characters are always very well defined and keep true to their creepy selves throughout the entire book.
Mr Mercedes was not a horror story but a suspense story- the first in the Bill Hodges trilogy. Literally moments after finishing Mr Mercedes I began #2 FINDERS KEEPERS
Let me start by saying that all suspen ...more
Bill Hodges is a retired detective married to TV, junk food and his ballooning waistline. When he receives a taunting letter, from someone claiming to know about a mass killing at a job fair, the writer taunts that Bill might find permanent relief from his troubles by just ending them. Galvanized into action, the "det-ret" finds some unlikely heroes who also overcome their flaws in order to help Hodges thwart an evil plot of mass destruction.
The pacing and characterization in Mr. Mercedes are sp ...more
The pacing and characterization in Mr. Mercedes are sp ...more
This was my first encounter with Stephen King, and I have to say, it made me anxious to read more! Mr. Mercedes was a pure joy ride (ha!). Entertaining and captivating from the first page.
Dec 10, 2014
Miranda
marked it as to-read
Dec 10, 2015
Sheri
marked it as to-read
Dec 13, 2014
Jaime
marked it as to-read
