Can Someone Please Convince me to Read this Book?

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GNTLGNT

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What I have always loved about Mr. King's works are his characters, and you meet some of his wonderful people in Mr. Mercedes and Finders Keepers . No supernatural happenings but some truly scary stuff. Highly recommend.
...maybe not SUPERnatural but certainly some UNnatural occurrences...
 
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mal

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Challenge accepted. The characterizations and interactions within the story always made the general plot way more interesting. He paints these folks with interesting colours and this enhances everything else all around them. This is true regardless of genre. The author is the author and you'll still find yourself carried away.
 

Pucker

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Even in the stories I enjoy the least, I always -- always -- meet someone whom I'm glad I met.

For me it's always been the characters, and Mr. Mercedes himself captured my imagination the way the bad guys usually do right up until . . .

well . . . another thing they usually do.

But you'll find all that out when you read it.

: )
 

mjs9153

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Read it,or else!!
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Anduan Pirate Princess

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Ok, a few hours later, and I started it on audiobook. And Will Patton's voice--I CAN'T!! It's like a gunslinging gopher (tough and gravelly with whistlely S's). I'm going to have to get the real book and read it the old fashioned way some time...the story interested me, but so far you are right on with the description. Retired cop going after the one that got away, and all. But I'm sure there's more to it than that. There has to be. It's Stephen King, after all. :cool2:
 

OldDarth

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I'll be quite honest and say I don't think SK did anything new here, but I liked it better than his last two major novels: Doctor Sleep and Revival. I must say that I have been able to disconnect "SK and the supernatural" for many years now; I don't think of him in that way any longer. So if you are looking for that type of story, then skip Mr. Mercedes. If you do love SK for his ability to tap into pop culture and write characters convincingly, then read Mr. Mercedes. But be forewarned: it is definitely a "police procedural/detective book."


Because he does great characters.

And if you need the supernatural hook.... you will get it by the end of this trilogy.
 
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