Finders Keepers, 2

by King, Stephen
ISBN: 9781501190360
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A masterful, intensely suspenseful novel about a reader whose obsession with a reclusive writer goes much too far--the #1 New York Times bestseller about the power of storytelling, starring the same trio of unlikely and winning heroes Stephen King introduced in Mr. Mercedes.

"Wake up, genius." So announces deranged fan Morris Bellamy to iconic author John Rothstein, who once created the famous character Jimmy Gold and hasn't released anything since. Morris is livid, not just because his favorite writer has stopped publishing, but because Jimmy Gold ended up as a sellout. Morris kills his idol and empties his safe of cash, but the real haul is a collection of notebooks containing John Rothstein's unpublished work...including at least one more Jimmy Gold novel. Morris hides everything away before being locked up for another horrific crime. But upon Morris's release thirty-five years later, he's about to discover that teenager Pete Saubers has already found the stolen treasure--and no one but former police detective Bill Hodges, along with his trusted associates Holly Gibney and Jerome Robinson, stands in the way of his vengeance....

Not since Misery has Stephen King played with the notion of a reader and murderous obsession, in this #1 acclaimed bestseller filled with "nail biting suspense that's the hallmark of his] best work" (Publishers Weekly).

  • Format: TradePaperback
  • Author: King, Stephen
  • ISBN: 9781501190360
  • Condition: Used
  • Dimensions: 8.20 x 1.50
  • Number Of Pages: 544
  • Publication Year: 2017

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  • A riveting cat-and-mouse thriller from the king of horror.

    Eric M. - 3 years 8 months ago

    Stephen King's most recent novel "Finders Keepers" continues where its predecessor "Mr. Mercedes" left off and is mostly an entertaining and well-paced thriller that will satisfy the author's biggest fans. The second book of a planned trilogy, "Finders Keepers" begins with the 1978 murder of brilliant but reclusive author John Rothstein during what appears to be a routine burglary. However, the treasure sought by Morris Bellamy, the main villain, isn't Rothstein's vast wealth but rather unpublished manuscripts continuing the adventures of his most beloved character. Bellamy soon stashes the loot and is arrested for a separate crime, during which his treasures are found by Pete Saubers, a teenager trying to help his father, who was injured in the "Mr. Mercedes" killing spree. This sets into motion a deadly game of cat-and-mouse when Bellamy is eventually released from prison. As usual, King's formidable storytelling skills are readily apparent and the novel is briskly paced and engaging, although the author has a tendency to repeat himself at times and its climax is a little too reminiscent of the ending of "Misery". Still, this is another solid effort from the master of horror.

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  • Good but not the best

    Greer G. - 5 years 9 months ago

    I absolutely LOVED Mr. Mercedes. This book was a little disappointing because I kept wondering when it would tie back in to Mr. Merceds. It wasn't bad at all. I just wasn't as gripping as I hoped it would be. #summerreading

  • Excellent Crime Thriller from Stephen King

    Cassandra G. - 5 years 10 months ago

    As a big fan of King I loved this work. I thought it was a good intermediate work between "Mr. Mercedes" and "End of Watch" . I prefer some of his more supernatural works, but this was a smashing read regardless. I would recommend this book to anyone who is a fan of crime thrillers.#SummerReading

  • Crime Fiction, suits King well.

    Taylor F. - 5 years 11 months ago

    I thought it was a great continuation of the Bill Hodges story line. I thought I was able to predict where Mr. King was taking me at some points in this novel, and I was pleasantly wrong. I would recommend this True Crime, or Crime Fiction fans.

  • What Would You Do with a Buried Treasure?

    Dave S. - 6 years 9 months ago

    When always posed with the question, "Where do you come up with your ideas!?" His answer is always the same, you start with a "what if" question. In Stephen King's latest we ask one of the greatest "what if" questions of all! What if you found a buried treasure ... and what would you do with it? Our story takes us back to 1978, where John Rothstein, a happily retired author is murdered by an obsessed fan. Morris Bellamy is not after the money locked safely away in Rothstein's safe, but the valuable notebooks containing handwritten new books of a series that were never meant to be published. Convinced that selling the notebooks would be a bad idea so soon after the murder of the famed author, Morris decides to bury his treasure. Enter Pete Saubers, thirty years later, who uncovers this long lost treasure. Pete, whose father was injured in the Mercedes Killer Massacre and is also a student of literature theory, quickly realizes what he has truly uncovered. So the question arises!? What would you do with a trunk full of buried treasure!? What if the crazed killer comes looking for the notebooks after all these years!? How does Bill Hodges, the famed detective from Mr. Mercedes come into play in all this!? Over the last few years and several books, Stephen King is really writing like the King of old. Just when you think this story is going to be all about Bill Hodges, our hero from Mr. Mercedes, instead most of the story revolves around a great tale of secrets and buried treasure. We visit familiar territory with an homage to a classic like Misery, then King explores what he is best at, books, writing, why we love to read and what makes people passionate about the written word. Stephen King needs no introduction, author of more that sixty novels, literary genius and most recent winner of the Edgar Award for Mr. Mercedes.

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