by Stephen King

A Mystery/Thriller, 2019 by Scribner, 515 Pages

What I Didn’t Like:

Some cliche characters. It might be intentional, but it felt lazy.
This goes on longer than you expect it to, which isn’t inherently a bad thing. Just remember when you start this book to expect a long journey with what feels like a few books worth of storylines all in one.
We’re going to HINT at the Overlook hotel and NOT take a closer examination of that story or tie it into the story? Come ON. Yes, I was glad it was mentioned. Yes, I was glad to know that these are in the same timeline and world. But I wanted more the second it was mentioned.

Has an old-school Stephen King feel with the story within a story, sections within chapters, and strong descriptions. Plus, as I mentioned, it goes on longer than you expect and feels almost like its own sequel. That’s also classic King.
Captivating story. Between the hired killer, the secret identities, and the secrets kept from the reader, this keeps your attention for every page.
The ending works. At first I didn’t like it. But after I sat with it for a bit, I did. I couldn’t think of a way it could have ended better that actually worked for the character and the story. This way felt authentic for the story.

Old school King fans. This has a good vibe.
Fans of stories about assassins for hire. This goes on after you think it’s over and it works.
Fans of vigilante justice stories.