The Outsider - Stephen King

The Outsider

By Stephen King

  • Release Date: 2018-05-22
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
Score: 4.5
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Description

Now an HBO limited series starring Ben Mendelsohn!​

Evil has many faces…maybe even yours in this #1 New York Times bestseller from master storyteller Stephen King.

An eleven-year-old boy’s violated corpse is discovered in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City’s most popular citizens—Terry Maitland, Little League coach, English teacher, husband, and father of two girls. Detective Ralph Anderson, whose son Maitland once coached, orders a quick and very public arrest. Maitland has an alibi, but Anderson and the district attorney soon have DNA evidence to go with the fingerprints and witnesses. Their case seems ironclad.

As the investigation expands and horrifying details begin to emerge, King’s story kicks into high gear, generating strong tension and almost unbearable suspense. Terry Maitland seems like a nice guy, but is he wearing another face? When the answer comes, it will shock you as only Stephen King can.

Reviews

  • Typical King

    5
    By Tdkap13
    Dark but great read

  • Great Book

    5
    By Ron3164
    You can never go wrong with Stephen King! He’s the best!

  • Awesome

    5
    By ks9001
    I never write reviews, but I gotta say if you are struggling to get a feel for this book, then absolutely stay with it. 👍👍

  • Last half is great

    4
    By Bar52
    The first third of the book was so repetitive I almost quit. I skipped to halfway through and started again. The last half is great but the first half needs to be edited.

  • The Outsider

    4
    By eaglerivertracy
    Great story, great characters.

  • The Outsider

    2
    By xxxx7709
    Not his best work. Too unbelievable and too much Holly.

  • A great book!

    5
    By justinmthomas2003
    This is an intriguing book. Now I’m going to read Mr. Mercedes next because of that character, Holly Gilney.

  • One of my favorites

    5
    By Stacey😑
    I had a paperback copy of this book when I first read it and I have never enjoyed a book more than this one. Stephen King is honestly an amazing author and the pure horror of this masterpiece and the detail and just overall feel of the storyline is bone chillingly amazing. The character development is incredible and the inclusion of old folklore is just honestly incredible. I definitely recommend this book for a read, especially if you’re a horror fan.

  • Excellent Read

    5
    By SSith
    Great story. Read the book in one night!

  • Entertaining Read

    5
    By dayeighyved
    There was an abundance of suspenseful moments and inexplicable mysteries to be solved, all of which panned out quite satisfyingly. The characters in the book were well developed and entertaining, helping to add lightheartedness to the story. I’d say the climax could have been more terrifying but I really can’t complain given the rest of the story. This story definitely scratched my itch for a thriller/mystery.

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