An unspeakable crime. A confounding investigation. At a time when the King brand has never been stronger, he has delivered one of his most unsettling and compulsively readable stories. An eleven-year-old boy’s violated corpse is found in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City’s most popular citizens. He is 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 add DNA evidence to go with the fingerprints and witnesses. Their case seems ironclad. As the investigation expands and horrifying answers begin to emerge, King’s propulsive 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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I checked out this book after seeing ads for the HBO show.
I listened to the audiobook, and have essentially no memory of the narrator now about 2 weeks later.
I thought this was pretty predictable? Gross but not particularly scary for me. I mean, I was definitely tense at two clear moments, but it wasn't really thrilling to me.
I found the Holly character super interesting, and she was written in a way that felt like she had backstory that was known to the reader? Maybe King has written other books where she was a character, and if so that's a book I want to read!
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