A review by zepp1978
Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King

4.0

While I will read anything by King, my personal favorite author of all time, I avoided this one when it came out. Reading one of his books without a horror/supernatural element has always been in the lower spectrum of his works for me. But with the Mr. Mercedes TV series coming out, I decided to go ahead and give it a shot. To no surprise, King is a talented enough writer to step outside of his comfort zone and completely nail a genre he doesn't usually touch. Unlike other crime drama detective stories, the cat & mouse game between Hodges & Brady is as fun as it is suspenseful. The final act had me chewing my nails as I read. Great book & I'm looking forward to the rest of the trilogy.