A review by nicolemello
Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King

dark emotional mysterious tense medium-paced

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

3.5

i was pleasantly surprised by this book! i wasn't sure what to expect from a detective story from stephen king, but i ended up enjoying this much more than i thought i would. as always, the characters are fleshed out in interesting ways, and stand out more than anything else in a king story. the plot was interesting enough, and was tense— and, at times, genuinely surprising— enough to keep me hooked and paying attention. i put finders keepers on hold with the library to keep on going— don't let me down now, stephen!