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A review by midici
Finders Keepers by Stephen King
4.0
Every reader has that one book that remains more important to them than most childhood memories. The story that sets them alight, that makes them dream of things outside the realm of possibility. And sometimes it lights a flame that is far more dangerous than it should be.
Morris Bellamy is obsessed with a series of books written by John Rothstein. Bellamy is enraged by how the series ends, and the knowledge that since the last book Rothstein published, Rothstein has written hundreds of notebooks; work locked away that he doesn't intend to publish. Bellamy manages to kill the author, steal his work (and quite a bit of money) and hides it all away - only to be locked up for a completely seperate crime.
Decades later, Peter Saubers finds the books, and the money. He knows exactly what to do with the money - his parents are in desperate need after his father was injured by the Mercedes killer. But the books are his treasure, and he doesn't plan on letting them go. Until the money runs out and Peter decides that selling some of the notebooks might be the answer to his family's continuing money issues.
Of course, with Bellamy out on parole and enraged to find his trophies stolen from their hiding place, Peter's decision comes with potentially fatal consequences.
I really enjoyed the second book to the Bill Hodges Trilogy. Peter is a likable character: serious, caring, a bit introverted, literary minded. His younger sister Tina is adorable. The character growth of the original trio from the last book, Holly, Jerome and Billy fits well with how the last book ended. The hints of what's to come concerning the Mercedes killer Brady are suitably creepy.
The build up was a bit long, but by the last act everything became extremely fast paced and I couldn't put the book down. I loved the ending.
Morris Bellamy is obsessed with a series of books written by John Rothstein. Bellamy is enraged by how the series ends, and the knowledge that since the last book Rothstein published, Rothstein has written hundreds of notebooks; work locked away that he doesn't intend to publish. Bellamy manages to kill the author, steal his work (and quite a bit of money) and hides it all away - only to be locked up for a completely seperate crime.
Decades later, Peter Saubers finds the books, and the money. He knows exactly what to do with the money - his parents are in desperate need after his father was injured by the Mercedes killer. But the books are his treasure, and he doesn't plan on letting them go. Until the money runs out and Peter decides that selling some of the notebooks might be the answer to his family's continuing money issues.
Of course, with Bellamy out on parole and enraged to find his trophies stolen from their hiding place, Peter's decision comes with potentially fatal consequences.
I really enjoyed the second book to the Bill Hodges Trilogy. Peter is a likable character: serious, caring, a bit introverted, literary minded. His younger sister Tina is adorable. The character growth of the original trio from the last book, Holly, Jerome and Billy fits well with how the last book ended. The hints of what's to come concerning the Mercedes killer Brady are suitably creepy.
The build up was a bit long, but by the last act everything became extremely fast paced and I couldn't put the book down. I loved the ending.