Mr. Mercedes: A Novel (Paperback)

from rivkat

Seven years ago someone plowed into a line of jobseekers outside a job fair, killing seven (including a baby) and maiming others. Now one of the detectives on the case has retired, and someone sends him a letter claiming to be the killer. It's a good setup, without any supernatural elements, and ...

from LibraryCin

When a Mercedes mows down a line of people waiting in the fog for a job fair, the police are stumped. Det. Hodges, the lead detective on the case, later retires, but when he receives a letter from "Mr. Mercedes", taunting him, he decides to investigate on his own. I really liked this. As with mos...

from wb4ever1

I am a long time reader of Stephen King, but the last novel of his that I read, REVIVAL, was far from one of my favorites, and left me wondering if the King of Horror's mojo might be running low after all these years. I am happy to say that the latest book of his that I've read, MR. MERCEDES, com...

from seasonsoflove

I was so excited to find a brand new copy of this book at a book swap I recently attended. I had just added it to my TBR wishlist and there it was, sitting there for free. This was definitely a good read, certainly not perfect, and I didn't love it like I loved The Shining (though I doubt I will ...

from arubabookwoman

I don't like horror novels, and many of Stephen King's novels fill that genre so I don't read them. However, I've enjoyed many of his books which don't include horror elements (although they usually involve science fictional elements). This book is a straight-forward crime novel, and it won a 201...