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Soon to be an HBO limited series starring Ben Mendelsohn Evil has many faces...maybe even yours in this #1 New York Times bestseller from master storyteller Stephen King. An eleven-year-old boy's violated corpse is discovered in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City's most popular citizens--Terry Maitland, Little League coach, English teacher, husband, and father of two girls. Detective Ralph Anderson, whose son Maitland once coached, orders a quick and very public arrest. Maitland has an alibi, but Anderson and the district attorney soon have DNA evidence to go with the fingerprints and witnesses. Their case seems ironclad. As the investigation expands and horrifying details begin to emerge, King's story kicks into high gear, generating strong tension and almost unbearable suspense. Terry Maitland seems like a nice guy, but is he wearing another face? When the answer comes, it will shock you as only Stephen King can.
- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: King, Stephen
- ISBN: 9781982148249
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 8.20 x 1.40
- Number Of Pages: 576
- Publication Year: 2020
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A Chilling, Unsettling Atmosphere from the Master of Horror
Brady S. - 2 years 3 months agoSet in a small Southern town, The Outsider is a master class in slowly building an atmosphere of tension, suspense, and dread. Stephen King crafts a murder mystery in which camera footage, eyewitness accounts, and ironclad DNA evidence are thrown out the window, causing the reader to rethink even their most basic assumptions. The slow burn of the mystery makes for a thrilling read, as Detective Ralph Anderson and his partner Holly Gibney slowly uncover more evidence pointing to a sinister culprit who may have more than one face. The ending veers into supernatural deus ex machina territory, but the journey is outstanding. If you enjoy a mystery that slowly gets deeper and deeper under your skin, then this is the book for you.
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Law and Order meets Stranger Things
Jason B. - 4 years 11 months agoThis book is part Crime novel and about half way through it becomes a tried and true Stephen King novel. I loved the way it flowed through both spectrums. I am really excited for the series to air, there is enough in this book to make for a compelling show.
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It's not like us
Dana E. - 6 years 8 months agoWhat happens when a grisly murder happens in a small town, with all the clues pointing clearly at a (previous) pillar of the community? You think you know, don't you? Well, get ready to be wrong. This is Stephen King, after all. This book is interesting in that the first half reads like a mystery, where we're avidly following along with a (seemingly) cut-and-dried murder investigation. Halfway through, the story flips on us and lands firmly in the 'horror' camp. Both halves are quick, gripping, and disturbing in all the best ways, but the tension-building is where this story really shines. King spends the entire time winding us up and bringing in some familiar faces trying to track down the final answer of this whodunnit. The end is not the most satisfying, but the overall ride is the most fun part. It's evocative and engaging and, if you like a dark mystery, you'll enjoy this one.
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