Mr. Mercedes Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Stephen King
SCORE
4.5
TOTAL RATINGS
3,223

Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King Book Summary

WINNER OF THE 2015 EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL
#1 New York Times bestseller! In a high-suspense race against time, three of the most unlikely heroes Stephen King has ever created try to stop a lone killer from blowing up thousands. “Mr. Mercedes is a rich, resonant, exceptionally readable accomplishment by a man who can write in whatever genre he chooses” (The Washington Post).

In the frigid pre-dawn hours, in a distressed Midwestern city, desperate unemployed folks are lined up for a spot at a job fair. Without warning, a lone driver plows through the crowd in a stolen Mercedes, running over the innocent, backing up, and charging again. Eight people are killed; fifteen are wounded. The killer escapes.

In another part of town, months later, a retired cop named Bill Hodges is still haunted by the unsolved crime. When he gets a crazed letter from someone who self-identifies as the “perk” and threatens an even more diabolical attack, Hodges wakes up from his depressed and vacant retirement, hell-bent on preventing another tragedy.

Brady Hartsfield lives with his alcoholic mother in the house where he was born. He loved the feel of death under the wheels of the Mercedes, and he wants that rush again. Only Bill Hodges, with two new, unusual allies, can apprehend the killer before he strikes again. And they have no time to lose, because Brady’s next mission, if it succeeds, will kill or maim thousands.

Mr. Mercedes is a war between good and evil, from the master of suspense whose insight into the mind of this obsessed, insane killer is chilling and unforgettable.

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Book Name Mr. Mercedes
Genre Mysteries & Thrillers
Published
Language English
E-Book Size 8.28 MB

Mr. Mercedes (Stephen King) Book Reviews 2024

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Extremely Read Worthy!!. Even though I saw the TV Mini series first, to read it was Excellent!!! I understand more of what I saw and the dots and details I missed, …this was DEFINITELY worth the read!!

Boring. Stopped reading, disliked all the characters

Still the King. This was first Stephen King book I’ve read in years. After taking a break from reading all together I picked back up and started with this book and was hooked from the first chapter. I just love his writing and while reading I remembered why I loved reading so much and didn’t realize how much I missed it. Now I’m hooked on books again lol.

Just not good. Needlessly crass and vulgar (and I don't have virgin ears) in a way that's gratuitous and stupid rather than impactful or operative, which is what bothers me about it. Also it's a little too dark even for King. I think king has developed a strange obsession with a level of human ugliness that only exists in his own head. Used to be a huge fan of his work. Lately reading his stuff is like taking a trip down a very dark tunnel that's just too creepy and strange to be entertaining. Also you get his typical insertions of his left leaning politics and social opinions which are clearly not thought out which again leads me to believe that he lives in his own head and not in the real world where human life actually happens. Done with this book and done with the author.

Mr. Mercedes. Excellent S King book. Great thriller and the boogeyman is alive. Maybe even worse.

Sick. No where near John Sandford's style.

Good story!. I thought this was a good story. Not one of my favorite SK books but entertaining! I would like to suggest 'Dr. Sleep'. It's the sequel to the Shining.

Such an awesome read!!. Oh my goodness... this book was awesome. I had to stop multiple times just because I couldn’t handle what was about to happen. I seriously grew attached to the characters (the good ones) and loathed the bad ones. I just suggest you read this book. VERY well written. 👏🏼

Awesome. Loved this book. Absolutely could not put it down. As usual with Stephen King, I felt like I was in the story and not just reading it. Anxious to read the rest of the series.

So exciting!!!!!. I finished reading this book at 1:30 a.m. and still can’t sleep after an hour so I’m here writing this review. LOVE those long and detailed background stories about main characters’ personality development, though I know many people might get bored reading them. The ending was awesome, I became so nervous and engaged after they break into Brady’s house lol.

Mr Mercedes. An excellent read! As only an occasional reader, I could hardly put this down while on vacation. I’m becoming a lover of SK’s work!!

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Good Chatacterizations. King builds these characters, albeit, none are super believable. This story is too long and loses steam. Will try next in the series to see if he tightens things up now that groundwork is laid -:knowing King though I doubt that will be the case.

This won an award?. You'll come away from this wondering if the old man still has it in him. Predictable and boring characters with a pretty straightforward beginning middle and end you'll wonder why you spent the time.

A Juggernaut. Starts slowly and picks up speed until you are barreling through it (like an out-of-control Mercedes?) Not like a traditional mystery in which you are on the detective's view throughout, here you see the plot unfolding from both the protagonist's and antagonist's view simultaneously, watching as events conspire to undo them both.

You can’t put it down. Once you read this one you’re going to want to read the other two so don’t expect to just read this one and be done. Holy crap was it good. Literally from beginning to end.

King is old; Long live King.. This is not his best work. Not his top ten. This is really really close to the bottom. Well written but the storyline couldn’t keep my attention.

Good Grief. Solid SOLID book. Perfect narration. Finished in 2 days. Excellent man!

Couldn’t Put It Down. Smoothly written. I loved reading both sides of Hodges and the villain. Watching the two sides individual stories until they collided was an excellent way to tell the story.

Boring. This has got to be the biggest waste of time I’ve ever read. It’s incredibly predictable, dragged out, and sounds like it was written by a twelve year old boy when it comes to detective Hodges and janey’s relationship. I was so bored while reading it that I resorted to skimming just so I could finish it.

Great Mystery. Awesome mystery crime novel. Great twists and intrigue.

1038391937438 Stars. I can’t even describe how much I love this book! This is way to good! I read it in 3 days! It sucked so much hours out of me!

Mr. Mercedes. Great book, from the master! Couldn't put it down. Some parts were predictable, but there are a lot of twists and turns that were unexpected

An amazing opening to an amazing trilogy. This book changed my views of reading and made me realize that Mr. King dosnt need ghosts to create a terrifying antagonist all he needs is a normal person with a sick way of thinking

Mr Mercedes an unexpected good Ride,I mean Read.. Good detective murder mystery storytelling by the horror master. Pretty fast page turner. Good introduction and background for characters that appear in Holly( which I read first). King is so known for horror but this crime solving sleuth genre he seems very good at also.

Tedious. Tedious, at best.

Dude. In the review it LITERALLY tells us who the killer is. It ruined the element of surprise.

Ok but missing the secret ingredient. I love Stephen king a lot This story seems different,more of a regular detective story missing the Stephen king special ingredient … Having said that, it is an ok detective book

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Predictable kiddish crime noir. Worse read from Sk in a while.

Such a fun read …. Outstanding!!

Mr. Mercedes. WOW! Gorgeous story telling, funny, and very engaging. I really liked the different perspectives of Bill and Brady +the connecting spontaneous flash backs. Great read.

Stunning. This book blew me away with its depth and brilliance in every sentence. The character development was very well thought out and carefully constructed. Very good read overall.

Amazing book. Mr. Mercedes literally put me on the edge of my seat!💺

Horrible!. I thought I'd try the reading something for the "great" Stephen King for the first time...I ended up only making it to chapter 13. I just cannot handle anymore of this garbage. There was 4 pages describing what was going on Jerry Springer. 4 pages! The entire 70 pages I forced myself to endure are full of worthless information. Save your money, time, & sanity with this one.

Waste of time. Do not be fooled by the intro, that it the best part of the book; it only goes downhill from there. Very boring middle section with not much plot ending with the worst ending ever. I can't believe Stephen King wrote this... His worst I've ever read.

Love the adventure!. I was introduced to Stephen King by a very good friend, and the book was “Pet Cemetery”. I love the way Mr. King gets you hooked and you feel like you are one of the characters. Thank you Stephen King for all the adventures you have taken me on.

Great story. King takes his time developing the characters. This story was like a roller coaster for me. The coaster climbs as King builds the characters and then it moves so fast you can’t stop reading and you don’t want it to stop. Great Story!

Good read. My first non supernatural King book. I did enjoy it but I confess I was disturbed by the villains warped mind. I’m used to King’s evil menaces being actual monsters instead of monstrous people. I like them better when they are imaginary. Anyway the protagonist balances out the sane storyline well enough so as not to make me toss it into my trash bin. As a detective novel goes, it’s a good read. As a Stephen King book, mehhh.

Wild ride in King's car Liz32906. My home town in this book!Naples Spaghetti House,Wild Cherry,Hillbilly Haven,all this and Mingo Jct. too!TheOhio Valley has a spooky history.Indian Wars and haunted places. Thanks King keep the books coming.Liz32906

Terrible Formatting. This review is for the terrible formatting by Apple. The chapters don’t line up with what’s being read. Seems an easy fix Apple is unwilling to make… several titles suffer the same problem.

Great!. One of my Favorite books by Stephen king can’t wait to see what the trilogy has to offer !!

Mr Mercedes. This book is one of Stephen King's usual unusual fascinating fantasies . I always feel so like An amazed 6 year old. I know it is fiction but I wonder "why"? As a psychiatrist I talk with people who are such good people who are not any different than us "normal" people . We all believe some things that if everyone knew we believed they would politely ask us to get in their car and take us to the the place my little Sis calls,"the bin"! Peaceful place where the people not "bin mates"are called professionals. Now who do you think has more fun? The "bin mates" of course! Please Mr King keep it coming! Your constant reader! Paula West Ps I am a retired "bin keeper"

Mr. Mercedes. Kept me guessing.

Not Bad. Pretty good book.

Great!. Just loved it! Can’t wait to read the next one!

Great!. Great read

Great story. This is a great story that made an even better tv series. Can’t wait for the second season to start.

Great book. I couldn’t put it down. I loved the characters and unlikely but wonderful friendships. A great mystery!

Good But Not SK’s Best. Most of the interesting action occurs in the 1st 3rd of the story. Entertaining and unusual characters are unveiled in a “Cat and Mouse” theme and the roles are constantly reversing leading to page turning to find out what happens next. Once the major premise is revealed the book becomes more narrowly focused in somewhat of a computer/digital age struggle between the heroes and the villains.

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Perfect. I loved it! As a current Detective myself, I loved the future snapshot of "Uncle" investigations. As always, Stephen hits the mark. It was another page turner. I'm exhausted but satisfied. He is a treasure. Thank you for another amazing work!

Mr Mercedes. I've read everything King has written this one is A little different from his usual writings, but thoroughly enjoyed it

A great start to a thrilling series!. This is, in my opinion, as a huge Stephen King fan, a must read! I did not want to put it down. Bravo Mr. King! Thoroughly enjoyed this and the two others in the series!

Mr. Mercedes. Loved it, like I knew i would. Another King masterpiece!

One of my favourites I recommend it to everyone. I could not stop reading it once I started. My husband would have to force me to go to bed or I’d read all night. You are constantly on edge and ready for more.

stellar!!. King at his best. A Stellar piece of literature. King has a fine way of invoking emotions in readers that most authors can't. Fear, disgust, loathing and bewilderment. There are parts of this novel that could bring on cases of PTSD. A fantastic read that I would recommend to King fans and new readers a like. King has again shown that he can put a touch on any genre.

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Summary of Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King

The Mr. Mercedes book written by Stephen King was published on 03 June 2014, Tuesday in the Mysteries & Thrillers category. A total of 3,223 readers of the book gave the book 4.5 points out of 5.

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