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I have been reading King since the 90s when as a teen a friend gave me The Dark Half to read. I have been an avid fan ever since. This does not disappoint. it's the first in a series of 3 books about a retired detective. The Outsider could be considered a 4th as it features one of the key characters in Mr Mercedes but it can be read out of sequence which is what I did having bought The Outsider first. If you like King, you will enjoy these books.
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I always tend to ignore the endorsements made by critics which adorn the front and back cover of the book I am deciding to buy. It is all subjective and the critic probably hasnt read the book anyway but hired a junior researcher to cover the salient points. I love Steven Kings books but did not love this one ,It was adequate and told a good story but wasnt gritty enough to fulfil its promise. The detective was quite passive and actually didnt do a great deal in the quest of catching the perpertrator. By coincidence I read another book a few weeks later which ironically was endorsed by Steven King, the villain of Mr Merecedes had a frightenly similar profile as one of the many the villains in this particular book.
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Great story telling by Stephen King, if you like a good crime novel you wouldn't go wrong with this title.
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A compelling read from the opening page. A well crafted narrative - Stephen King is on top form.
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I could not put this book down. It was gripping from the first page. If you're buying it as a holiday read then make sure you get the whole trilogy!
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