An unspeakable crime. A confounding investigation. At a time when the King brand has never been stronger, he has delivered one of his most unsettling and compulsively listenable stories.
An 11-year-old boy's violated corpse is found in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City's most popular citizens. He is Terry Maitland, Little League ...
An unspeakable crime. A confounding investigation. At a time when the King brand has never been stronger, he has delivered one of his most unsettling and compulsively listenable stories.
An 11-year-old boy's violated corpse is found in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City's most popular citizens. He is 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 add DNA evidence to go with the fingerprints and witnesses. Their case seems ironclad.
As the investigation expands and horrifying answers begin to emerge, King's propulsive 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.
Another engaging story from the King. For the parts where Detective Jack got touched and subsequently controlled by the evils, I was truly frightened by the atmosphere. The character of Hollie is both strange and lovely - I admire her. The layers of interpr...
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Fascinating the first half, a little bit dull the second. Good to see Holly played a major part but the final confrontation was way too quick. Long story telling (with 600pages) as usual but if you know 'King-verse' you will be happy to find tons of simila...
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Thoughts I’d like to start with my thoughts on the plot and then move on to the form of the novel. 【1】Plot: The first part of the novel is essentially a presentation of the evidential chain in the case of the murder of the young boy. It tells the story o...
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Visits:July 25th Chapter 1 剧中Detective Jack Hoskins去了那个发现假Terry的衣服鞋子的那个谷仓,然后遇到了那个东西,Detective Jack Hoskins被袭击,脖颈后面有类似灼烧的伤. 书中,Detective Jack Hoskins以为自己是晒伤,在酒店里,他正在上厕所,突然发现浴帘后面的浴缸中站着...
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