Mr. Mercedes

"In a mega-stakes, high-suspense race against time, three of the most unlikely and winning heroes Stephen King has ever created try to stop a lone killer from blowing up thousands. In the frigid pre-dawn hours, in a distressed Midwestern city, hundreds of desperate unemployed folks are lined up for a spot at a job fair. Without warning, a lone driver plows through the crowd in a stolen Mercedes, running over the innocent, backing up, and charging again. Eight people are killed; fifteen are wounded. The killer escapes. In another part of town, months later, a retired cop named Bill Hodges is still haunted by the unsolved crime. When he gets a crazed letter from someone who self-identifies as the "perk" and threatens an even more diabolical attack, Hodges wakes up from his depressed and vacant retirement, hell-bent on preventing another tragedy. Brady Hartfield lives with his alcoholic mother in the house where he was born. He loved the feel of death under the wheels of the Mercedes, and he wants that rush again. Only Bill Hodges, with a couple of highly unlikely allies, can apprehend the killer before he strikes again. And they have no time to lose, because Brady's next mission, if it succeeds, will kill or maim thousands. Mr. Mercedes is a war between good and evil, from the master of suspense whose insight into the mind of this obsessed, insane killer is chilling and unforgettable"-- Provided by publisher.

COMMUNITY REVIEWS

good read submitted by lawrencekl57 on June 13, 2014, 10:05pm I liked this book because it didn't have anything supernatural, which is not something that King is good at!

Great! submitted by avalade on June 20, 2016, 2:35pm Interesting characters, plot was suspenseful, would recommend!

Pretty good submitted by TLW1998 on July 26, 2019, 9:03pm Insane supernatural villain! King writes the mind of a crazy person pretty well.

Captivating King submitted by mariekakaye on June 21, 2020, 5:39pm While this villain truly made my skin crawl - a gruesome, uber-psychotic, deeply disturbed guy - the story kept me captivated from start to finish. Reading Stephen King while the world around me is rather dire, does help me escape for just a little while, and return feeling relieved that what's happening in reality isn't THAT bad. Or is it?

My favorite Stephen King Book submitted by ilenekroll on July 24, 2021, 7:26pm I listen to this book on audio and it was amazing. Stephen King has the best metaphors. Things I would never think to compare but he does it so effortlessly.

Bill Hodges is such an amazing character . Holly is very intriguing. They make a great team!

Different and good submitted by onpaper24 on August 11, 2021, 10:00pm I agree with the review above, great characters.