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The Outsider: A Novel
Evil has many faces…maybe even yours in this #1 New York Times bestseller from master storyteller Stephen King—also an HBO limited series starring Ben Mendelsohn!
An eleven-year-old boy’s violated corpse is discovered in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City’s most popular citizens—Terry Maitland, Little League coach, English teacher, husband, and father of two girls. Detective Ralph Anderson, whose son Maitland once coached, orders a quick and very public arrest. Maitland has an alibi, but Anderson and the district attorney soon have DNA evidence to go with the fingerprints and witnesses. Their case seems ironclad.
As the investigation expands and horrifying details begin to emerge, King’s story kicks into high gear, generating strong tension and almost unbearable suspense. Terry Maitland seems like a nice guy, but is he wearing another face? When the answer comes, it will shock you as only Stephen King can.
An eleven-year-old boy’s violated corpse is discovered in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City’s most popular citizens—Terry Maitland, Little League coach, English teacher, husband, and father of two girls. Detective Ralph Anderson, whose son Maitland once coached, orders a quick and very public arrest. Maitland has an alibi, but Anderson and the district attorney soon have DNA evidence to go with the fingerprints and witnesses. Their case seems ironclad.
As the investigation expands and horrifying details begin to emerge, King’s story kicks into high gear, generating strong tension and almost unbearable suspense. Terry Maitland seems like a nice guy, but is he wearing another face? When the answer comes, it will shock you as only Stephen King can.
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Readers say *The Outsider* delivers classic Stephen King suspense with a gripping blend of crime and supernatural horror. Many praise its strong chara...
His supernatural ending was Meh, but his human drama ending was fantastic. The first page has you hooked.
⭐⭐⭐⭐ / 4 stars
A great supernatural horror story that gave me the heebie jeebies. I listened to the audio which was nearly 19 hours but the time flew by.
I am excited to watch the series on HBO and see how it compares.
“If you can’t let go of the past, the mistakes you’ve made will eat you alive.”
“People are blind to explanations that lie outside their perception of reality.”
A great supernatural horror story that gave me the heebie jeebies. I listened to the audio which was nearly 19 hours but the time flew by.
I am excited to watch the series on HBO and see how it compares.
“If you can’t let go of the past, the mistakes you’ve made will eat you alive.”
“People are blind to explanations that lie outside their perception of reality.”
The start of the book was amazing. When at work, I was looking forward to reading in the evening to see how the story would unfold. It felt like a real "who dunnit".
Not a big fan of the ending, but I'm used to that when reading a book by Stephen King.
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