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A review by protoman21
Finders Keepers by Stephen King
5.0
I'm sure that I am not the only one to want to read the Jimmy Gold books after this, but they are as good as burned for all of us and that might be enough to put some people over the edge with frustration. King did a brilliant job of tying this novel into Mr. Mercedes in a way that told a completely new story but still felt familiar with the ghost of Brady Hartfield looming over everything. I knew this tied in with that story, but didn't really think much about it once I got involved in the lives of Morris and Pete and so when part 2 began and we were back with Bill Hodges it was quite jarring at first, but once I got over that initial shock, I realized that King introduced Hodges back into the story in the perfect spot. If he had been around from the beginning working some other case or tying up loose ends from the last story it would have taken away from what was building with Morris and Pete.
It was interesting to see the similarities between Morris and Pete and at the same time the similarities between Morris and Brady. The reader can see how obsession and greed can lead someone down a certain path, but their character ultimately determines what is at the end. King always does a great job of writing about moral ambiguity and that every present grey area.
Everything came together here and told an excellent story. The premise with the notebooks is bound to capture the imagination of any reader. The timing of this book is interesting with the imminent release of Harper Lee's long lost novel, Go Set a Watchman. I may not be able to read the Jimmy Gold novels, but at least I get to read that one!
It was interesting to see the similarities between Morris and Pete and at the same time the similarities between Morris and Brady. The reader can see how obsession and greed can lead someone down a certain path, but their character ultimately determines what is at the end. King always does a great job of writing about moral ambiguity and that every present grey area.
Everything came together here and told an excellent story. The premise with the notebooks is bound to capture the imagination of any reader. The timing of this book is interesting with the imminent release of Harper Lee's long lost novel, Go Set a Watchman. I may not be able to read the Jimmy Gold novels, but at least I get to read that one!