Mr. Mercedes

A Novel

By: Stephen King

Narrated by: Will Patton

Length: 14 hrs and 22 mins

Publisher's summary

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

Excellent!

I am a constant reader of King. I've read his great stuff, good stuff and stayed with him during the bad weird stuff. Although there is no paranormal actvity, this book doesn't lack a boogy man. The book is narrated from the point of view of a retired detective who is going down hill in his retirement and a cold blooded killer who wants to drive said retired detective to suicide for his amusement. Mr. Mercedes is a very, very bad man- a sick twisted individual. Patton's narration is excellent, he does an excellent job of giving the characters life in his voice. It is easy to tell characters apart with Patton's narration. I found Mr. Mercedes to be a "page turner", a I need to know what happens next type of book that always has something coming next. Well done King and Patton, well done.

great read

this was a great read! i enjoyed it! suspenseful and great characters throughout the story.

Another Stephen King Favorite

What made the experience of listening to Mr. Mercedes the most enjoyable?

The story line was great.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Mr. Mercedes?

Honeyboy finding his mom after she dined on the hamburger.

What about Will Patton’s performance did you like?

He was amazing. There were times I wanted to double check to make sure he was the only narrator. He did a great job with the voices.

If you could take any character from Mr. Mercedes out to dinner, who would it be and why?

Hodges of course, he would have interesting stories.

A SOLID 5!

Excellent book and the narrator did an AMAZING job. Don't hesitate using your credits on this one, buy this audio book! It's that good!

Mr King has still got it

A great story from an interesting vantage point. Lots of suspense and believable adventure.a really good read for me. Try it.

Stephen King is the man.

Stephen King has a way with words and can pull from all sides of the spectrum.

A good listen. A little too predictable.

If you could sum up Mr. Mercedes in three words, what would they be?

Suspenseful. Interesting. Predictable.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Mr. Mercedes?

Near the end when the bad guy was overtaken. It almost made me want to cheer for the person who overcame him and the manner used.

Which scene was your favorite?

When the tragic heroine told her mother off.

Who was the most memorable character of Mr. Mercedes and why?

The tragic heroine in the fact she overcame her many obstacles after to many years.

Any additional comments?

The general flow of the book was a little to familiar. Perhaps after reading so many of Mr. Kings work through the years. It was great to not be faced with a lot of blood and gore described in great detail. This gets tedious after a while. I highly recommend this effort in spite of the one shortcoming.

Blown Away!

Where does Mr. Mercedes rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This book ranks among the best.

Any additional comments?

This is perhaps Stephen King's best book yet! I loved Will Patten narrating. Rich developed characters and very believable storyline.

Great Thriller

This story starts out with a bang, and never slows down until the very end. It isn't one of Stephen Kings scary creepy novels. I liked it because it is about good and evil.

GRIPPING!

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I couldn't put it down. I have loved everything Stephen King has written- this was different and gripping, and really fantastic.

Which character – as performed by Will Patton – was your favorite?

Will Patton was phenomenal. I loved how he portrayed Holly. She was great.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

YES!