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A review by hannahmariebrankley
Holly by Stephen King
4.0
It's spooky season. Of course, I had to read a Stephen King novel.
Holly Gibney is back.
When mother Penny Dahl calls Finders Keepers detective agency to help find her missing daughter, Bonnie, Holly hesitates.
Her partner at the agency has covid and she has just buried her mum because of the virus. But she takes the case and starts to investigate.
Meanwhile, just a few blocks from where Bonnie disappeared, we have the Harris's.
Both are now, mostly retired. Both trying to cheat ill health in the most gruesome of ways. Holly has to question everything she comes across. Especially to outthink two professors. But I don't think, even with what she has seen in her life, she ever expected a case like this.
Although I dodged spoilers, I did see a few reviews where some really liked this book and others really hated it.
Stephen King has written a novel based in Midwestern America in the last few years. There are references to Trump, the Covid-19 pandemic, racism, homophobia, sexism, misogyny... everything that had happened during that time.
For some, they see this as a way for King to put all his own views in a book. Well, it is his book, his characters and if that's what he wants to write about, that's what he wants to write about.
I do concede to a few reviewers who said it wasn't that the book was bad. They just didn't enjoy reading about something they had just gone through. I felt very on the fence myself at first. But, I could then see the norm in Holly's actions with regards to asking about being vaccinated or wearing a mask.
Couldn't put the book down, I was engrossed in the gross of the case. 4 Stars and highly recommend it.
Holly Gibney is back.
When mother Penny Dahl calls Finders Keepers detective agency to help find her missing daughter, Bonnie, Holly hesitates.
Her partner at the agency has covid and she has just buried her mum because of the virus. But she takes the case and starts to investigate.
Meanwhile, just a few blocks from where Bonnie disappeared, we have the Harris's.
Both are now, mostly retired. Both trying to cheat ill health in the most gruesome of ways. Holly has to question everything she comes across. Especially to outthink two professors. But I don't think, even with what she has seen in her life, she ever expected a case like this.
Although I dodged spoilers, I did see a few reviews where some really liked this book and others really hated it.
Stephen King has written a novel based in Midwestern America in the last few years. There are references to Trump, the Covid-19 pandemic, racism, homophobia, sexism, misogyny... everything that had happened during that time.
For some, they see this as a way for King to put all his own views in a book. Well, it is his book, his characters and if that's what he wants to write about, that's what he wants to write about.
I do concede to a few reviewers who said it wasn't that the book was bad. They just didn't enjoy reading about something they had just gone through. I felt very on the fence myself at first. But, I could then see the norm in Holly's actions with regards to asking about being vaccinated or wearing a mask.
Couldn't put the book down, I was engrossed in the gross of the case. 4 Stars and highly recommend it.