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  • Mr. Mercedes

  • A Novel
  • By: Stephen King
  • Narrated by: Will Patton
  • Length: 14 hrs and 22 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (40,042 ratings)

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Mr. Mercedes

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Will Patton
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2015 Audie Award Finalist for Fiction and Solo Narration—Male

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.

©2014 Stephen King (P)2014 Simon & Schuster

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Different then Kings horror

I loved this book. Its easy to listen to. And a good story by King! Different then his other works.

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Second Time ‘Round

Read this book when it first came out. Read it again to refresh the memory for Mr. King’s newest installment “HOLLY”. This book was just as great the second time ‘round!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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Love love love

I couldn’t stop listening! This is one of the best King books in my opinion. Holly has to be one of my favorite characters.

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A great listen

The one thing I appreciate about Stephen King’s books is there is no boring part. This one keeps you guessing until almost the end. But not who did it!!

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Awesome!

Great story line. Awesome characters. Narration is the best. Highly recommend. Can’t wait to read more!

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A fun modern take on the hardboiled detective

Not especially dark compared to some of his other work but it was very enjoyable. I loved the narrator.

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Excellent Read

I can’t wait to listen to the second novel. I can’t wait to see what happens next.

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Great book.

Really can't wrap my head around Kings continued use of the n-word slur. It adds absolutely nothing to the story.

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Great characters

Love the book. Love how King writes in different ways. Not everything needs to be terrifying. Looking forward to book 2!

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Absolutely amazing

For starters, I believe Will Patton may be my favorite narrator of all time. He has a wonderful voice, and catches my attention from beginning to end.

As for the book itself, it was amazing. I loved learning all about retired Detective Hodges and his journey to catch a killer. I laughed, cried, and stopped everything I was doing to listen harder. I didn't expect to love this book as much as I did. My only regret is starting a trilogy LOL! That's on me for not looking into it all beforehand. I'm excited to start the next book, but dreading the amount of anxiety I know it will absolutely put me through!
Overall great story. I would absolutely read it again.

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