• Mr. Mercedes

  • A Novel
  • By: Stephen King
  • Narrated by: Will Patton
  • Length: 14 hrs and 22 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (39,554 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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Unstoppable

Unstoppable is the feeling you get 3 minutes into the experience and it's how you will take on the rest of the book from that point on. Patton proves his worth over and over again and clearly there is just one master of horror- Stephen King

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I'll keep it simple....

Perfection all around. Prime example of great story-telling and narration. So good! You will absolutely enjoy this.

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Excellent story. Playback Issues!

I enjoyed the novel; good story/well read. My issue was with the playback quality. The story froze and skipped many times. The issues even lead to my audible app malfunctioning. The app stopped responding and forced a manuel shut down. I made sure the app was updated but the issues continued.
Playback issues definitely interfered with the overall quality of my listening experience. I've never had this issue with any other audible purchase.

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I loved it

I just finished reading this book! I Loved it! So glad I got into this trilogy after it all 3 books came out so no time
Waiting to start book 2 finders keepers starting the next book in this trilogy tomorrow so excited!

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Thrilling

The direction the writing carries you through really sweeps you into the chase. This book takes crime thrills and chills to the next level. Lovable characters and even better story. A great addition to my King collection.

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Incredible

Incredible story! It always leaves you wanting more. I listened to the book in just over two days because I couldn’t put it down.

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awesome

breath taking suspense , couldn't stop listening. I could not imagined how the plot ended. I strongly recommend.


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Great first book

Great start to a new series!!! Really enjoyed the narration!!! I love Stephen King! He rocks!

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BOOM! Mr.Mercedes is the BOMB!

After listening to ‘Mr. Mercedes’ by King, Will Patton is now one of my favorite narrators.

To me, King is cake. Patton is frosting and sprinkles. Even though I love cake, I would never buy plain cake to consume.

King brings perfectly flawed characters and unique situations together, creating storylines & plot twists that grip my A.D.H.D. by the short hairs and don’t let go…

…I no longer need to mow my lawn 😉Bonus!

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Hodges. Pete Huntley and have Holly hope

So fantastic narration. It was the best. 5 out Five . Please listen to this audio book. It is done so well and narrated very well.

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