![]() ![]() ![]() Mercedes” rises above the standard detective-centric, hunt-down-the-killer crime novel because of its characters and its well-timed, unexpected tension. Mercedes before he kills again - likely at a bigger, more crowded venue. Feeling useful again, Hodges enlists the help of his only real friend, Jerome, the scary-smart, computer-savvy teenager who lives nearby and cuts Hodges’ grass. Mercedes literally breathes new life into Hodges who, until then, had spent months in his La-Z-Boy watching bad daytime TV and contemplating suicide. The killer escapes and becomes the obsession of retired cop Bill Hodges.Ĭhasing down Mr. While the city is never named, it sounds like a Midwestern working-class “anytown” that’s seen better days. Mercedes, a killer so-named because he used a stolen car to plow through a group of hundreds standing in line before dawn to attend a job fair. What’s billed as King’s first true detective novel captures the story of Mr. Creepy, yet realistic characters that get under your skin and stay there, a compelling story that twists and turns at breakneck speed, and delightful prose that, once again, proves that one of America’s greatest natural storytellers is also one of its finest writers. ![]()
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