A disturbed young man plows into a line of people waiting on a job fair, and a dogged detective never catches him before heading into retirement; but when the young man begins to intrude in the retiree's life, he gets a second chance in Stephen King's Mr. Mercedes.
King has been poking around in the mystery world lately, and I have been enjoying his new direction. Unlike some of his other recent thriller attempts, like Joyland, this one contains no supernatural elements at all (perceived or real) and is probably closer styled to a summer blockbuster.
Although I thought some of the characterizations ran hot and cold, the story rockets on a relentless pace, with plenty of suspense and a nerve-racking conclusion that would play well on the big screen.
I think King's fans will enjoy this change of pace, as well as general mystery readers.
I listened to a very good audio book version on loan from the Morrisson-Reeves Public Library in Richmond, Indiana.
King has been poking around in the mystery world lately, and I have been enjoying his new direction. Unlike some of his other recent thriller attempts, like Joyland, this one contains no supernatural elements at all (perceived or real) and is probably closer styled to a summer blockbuster.
Although I thought some of the characterizations ran hot and cold, the story rockets on a relentless pace, with plenty of suspense and a nerve-racking conclusion that would play well on the big screen.
I think King's fans will enjoy this change of pace, as well as general mystery readers.
I listened to a very good audio book version on loan from the Morrisson-Reeves Public Library in Richmond, Indiana.
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