Mr Mercedes by Stephen King

Mr Mercedes

Bill Hodges Trilogy #1

Stephen King

405 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
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A cat-and-mouse suspense thriller featuring a retired homicide detective who’s haunted by the few cases he left open, and by one in particular – the pre-dawn slaughter of eight people among hundreds gathered in line for the opening of a jobs fair ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 17,443 reviews

Moods

dark 89%
tense 83%
mysterious 66%
adventurous 31%
emotional 23%
sad 16%
challenging 15%
funny 6%
reflective 3%
hopeful 2%

Pace

medium 63%
fast 29%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Plot: 27% | Character: 15%

Strong character development?

Yes: 67% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 15%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 54% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 74% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.91

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