Another masterpiece

Stephen King at his best. A great novel which weaves together the lives of a hitman becoming a writer, a young girl escaping near death and a story so intricate, that you won’t be able to put it down.

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The best voice ever!

Ich habe dieses Hörbuch im Original gehört, gelesen von Paul Sparks, und wirklich, noch nie habe ich einen so perfekten Vorleser gehört, nie. Es ist immer die Stimme von Sparks, nie ein gekünsteltes Verstellen, aber diese Stimme kann so viele Rollen völlig natürlich und überzeugend spielen, dass es betroffen macht. Es kann sein, dass der Roman ohne Peter Sparks nur halb so gut wäre, aber das ist nicht wichtig. Die Geschichte Billy Summers' ist detailreich doch niemals langweilig, jedes Detail hat Sinn. Mehr will ich nicht sagen, außer vielleicht, dass Billy Summers ein Auftragskiller ist, den man ins Herz schließt.

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King is now "woke". Reader makes annoying breaks.

Boring dragged out plot. Not much happening except Trump and Republican bashing on every other page.
The reader cannot get together one coherent sentence without making unnatural breaks between words where there shouldn't be any. Also, he almost whispers, which is annoying.
I won't be paying for any of King's works in the future and advise to avoid the reader.

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Good story, really good narrator

I nearly didn't listen to it, because people were saying the narrator was bad. That is not true. This is one of the best narrators i have ever listened to. He is not a bland narrator but a true performer full of character and melancholy. Just like the story.

As for the story it self: It's good and expertly written. It's about Billy, who is lost and you will wish for him to be found.

Nice!

Not your typical Steven King novel, but if you like his style, you will also like this one. Awesome reading as well!!

Stephen King at his best

A capturing story read by an excellent speaker … not a minute wasted. This novel is value for money.

good story amazing performance

the story is really nice , not the best but still interesting, catchy and very well written. the audio performance is one of the best i listened to.

He has a way with words!

No horrorstory and not particulary thriling but gripping nontheless. He knows how to write. Loved it.

Not your typical King

I loved every minute of this exciting story and went through it quickly. It plays with the element of writing within a suspenseful crime novel and doesn‘t have rely on the supernatural to make it work. The mix of what is real and what is being told as “the book” and Billy’s story take shape das an interesting layer that keeps you wanting more of both. The characters develop as the story progresses and you find yourself in their corner entirely, which is interesting given Billy’s profession. An absolute must for King fans, who will at least get a few references in the mountains of Colorado from other books, and those who aren’t his readers…yet.