A review by mhinnen
Holly by Stephen King

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

wonderful storytelling (which goes without saying) with a gruesome twist (also goes without saying). Holly is a private investigator (not a detective, she points out) looking into the disappearance of her client's daughter. As Holly investigates Bonnie's disappearance, other disappearances begin to emerge and connect. Set during the COVID pandemic and Black Lives Matter uprising, King weaves details of the time period into the story. 

I found the number of characters and the different time frames a bit confusing particularly since I was listening to the audio book and it was harder to look back and check the information.