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Holly
Holly: A Novel | Stephen King
"Stephen King's HOLLY marks the triumphant return of beloved King character Holly Gibney. Readers have witnessed Holly's gradual transformation from a shy and reclusive (but also brave and ethical) homebody in Mr. Mercedes to Bill Hodges's partner in Finders Keepers and End of Watch to a full-fledged, smart and occasionally tough private detective on her own in The Outsider and If It Bleeds. In this new novel, Holly once again claims the spotlight, and must face some of her most depraved adversaries yet. When Penny Dahl calls the Finders Keepers detective agency hoping for help locating her missing daughter, Holly is reluctant to accept the case. Her own mother has just died, and Holly is supposed to be taking time off. But something in Penny Dahl's desperate voice makes it impossible for Holly to turn her down. Mere blocks from where Bonnie Dahl disappeared live Professors Rodney and Emily Harris. They are the picture of bourgeois respectability: married octogenarians, devoted to each other, semi-retired lifelong academics. But they are harboring an unholy secret in their well-kept, book-lined home, one that may be related to Bonnie's disappearance. And it will prove nearly impossible to discover what they are up to: they are smart, they are patient, and they are ruthless. Holly must summon all her formidable talents to outhink and outmaneuver this brilliant and twisted pair in this chilling new masterwork from Stephen King"--
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ElizaMarie
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I am really loving this one so far. I don't think I will finish it in the next 2 days, so it's gonna be a carry over to next month.

I read some in a coffee after my neurologist appointment (been tough reading with these Migraines still plaguing me). Lovely PSL and Lox for breakfast yesterday :)

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Violetsunrise84
Holly: A Novel | Stephen King

I‘m currently reading Holly.

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MissyD
Holly: A Novel | Stephen King
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Mehso-so

summerEndReadathon book 13
Several times while reading this book, I ALMOST dnf‘d it. The main story line was great. Almost up to king‘s older books. (Which I loved). BUT. The one thing that made me not love this book was “the covid factor”. The main character brought up covid/masks/vaccines every time she met someone new or every few chapters. And the political aspect (trump/anti trump/Biden etc). I read to escape reality. But I finished.

TheSpineView How disappointing! Hope the next book is better.🤞 2d
MissyD @TheSpineView I would have given it 5 stars if he hadn‘t put all the covid stuff and politics in the book. 2d
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peaknit
Holly: A Novel | Stephen King
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1. Holly by Stephen King was a fantastic book to listen to in September.
2. A “staycation” with an overnight and several day trips planned to explore home next week, my husband will be traveling for work for 10 days, so I‘m looking forward to some self-care alone time book-ended with activities with my college kid! A run one weekend and “Spirit tour” the next. It‘s a full dance card! ❤️
#Two4Tuesday Thank you the tag @Kshakal
All please play!

dabbe A special YAY for your #2! 🤩🤩🤩 3d
TheSpineView Thanks for playing! 2d
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EverydayImReading
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Holly Gibney is one of Stephen Kings best characters. This is the fifth book in which she has appeared and the first in which she is the main protagonist. This is a solid detective story; not horror or supernatural proving that King is a consummate writer, as if we didn‘t know already. What a contrast to the stunning Fairytale.

Cathythoughts Nice review! I just posted after you 👍🏻😁 I was wondering if you had read this one ! 5d
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JanuarieTimewalker13
Holly: A Novel | Stephen King
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WOW! This book actually had me gagging….if it were any other author I would‘ve abandoned the book close to the beginning. But the master storyteller kept me plugging along. This was true horror. Extremely creepy yet at the same time covers the height of COVID well. Dare I say it was nauseatingly good? Yup.

JanuarieTimewalker13 Book 26 9/23/23 (edited) 6d
dabbe Hello there, sweet kitty-on-the-legs! 🖤🐾🖤 6d
JanuarieTimewalker13 @dabbe Meow🐾😘 I‘m Dean Martin, I own my mom…I‘m 17 and she has to constantly pick up my vomit and feed me 4 times a day bc I need extra food bc I vomit. Recently, I‘ve taken to peeing outside my box. My mom took me to vet to figure out what the heck is going on. I got a shot of antibiotic and B12….the vet thinks I have arthritis. She wants $80 a month for arthritis shots which I‘m sure my mom will go for. She asked if she could get one. Lol🐾 (edited) 6d
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dabbe @JanuarieTimewalker13 Well, Mr. Dean Martin, you are the coolest cat in the club! Your mom sounds like an amazing person who's taking beyond-excellent care of you! #coolcatkitty 🖤🐾🖤 6d
JanuarieTimewalker13 @dabbe My mom says thank you❤️she feeds me Royal Canin 12 plus…it has helped me and that other cat who lives here who I care not to mention bc she steals my shine…I was here first!! But mom is a softie and knew this cat who lives with us was languishing at a shelter, so she decided to ruin my life and adopt her. That was almost 14 years ago and I still haven‘t totally forgiven her. I AM the coolest cat!!! And you are psychic bc that was on my 6d
JanuarieTimewalker13 Card at the shelter!!!! It precisely read “Charlie, one cool cat” Mom changed my name to Dean Martin bc she figured my tux was perfect and I was born in June🐾 (edited) 6d
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peaknit
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“The nuts are complimentary.” Another King win. 🏆

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Eggbeater
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It's not really a mystery because the whole time you know who the criminals are, but it does qualify as nice and gross, so I think it is horror.

The pandemic features prominently in this book, so if you're trying to escape it, you might want to table the novel for a later time. But if you're looking for validation of current events and you have liberal leaning views, it works.

No surprising twists, but I like the characters.

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Addison_Reads
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Clwojick Fantastic! 1w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!!! 1w
DebinHawaii Fun list! 🤍👻 7d
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fictionaddictbooks
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Dare to be different 😍

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Lizpixie
Holly: A Novel | Stephen King
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Bk1 of my #BookMail from the last few weeks is the latest King,the 3rd in his Holly Gibney series.When Penny Dahl calls the Finders Keepers Agency asking for help to find her missing daughter, Holly is reluctant to take the case. Her partner has Covid, her mother just died & she‘s meant to be on leave. But Penny sounds desperate. A few blocks away,Professors Rodney & Emily Harris are a nice 80+ married couple with a dark secret in their basement.

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Traci1
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I already posted a pic of my physical tbr for #scarathlon, but this one is specifically ones I definitely plan to get to. I am not a fan of horror movies, but I always watch a lot of Supernatural and Stranger Things in October, and I rewatch all the Halloween-y Bang episodes.

+40 #EarlyBirdPoints for team #SpookyGhostClub
@Clwojick

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jackilynn
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King says he could never let Holly go, well neither could I. I absolutely adore the character of Holly and I loved seeing her get her chance to shine.

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JenReadsAlot
Holly: A Novel | Stephen King
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My physical TBR stack for #scarathlon #teamcryptkeepers @LiseWorks

LiseWorks Oh, look at those books. Those are awesome 2w
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brushlo
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he is still my favorite. the man is a legend and this book was consumed in a few days. i hope he continues the Holly story. makes me want to be a private detective!

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Bookwormjillk
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Holly is such a great character, and I will read anything King writes about her. Great creepy story.

I do understand why some people complained about the politics. It didn‘t seem natural to me that people would bring it into conversation as soon as Holly met them. On the other hand at a family funeral for a beloved uncle who died of covid I heard someone complaining about wearing a mask. So who knows.

Four stars. Sad it‘s over.

AnnCrystal ❤️‍🩹😷🫂♥️. 💝👑📘. (edited) 2w
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MissyD
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It‘s an old city, and no longer in very good shape, nor is the lake beside which it has been built, but there are parts of it that are still pretty nice.
#FirstLineFridays.

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BooksCoffeeNurse
Holly: A Novel | Stephen King
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Absolutely nothing. 🛋️📚☕️👌🏻❤️

MissyD I started holly today. How are you enjoying it? 2w
AnnCrystal 💕🛋️📚☕💝 2w
BooksCoffeeNurse @MissyD I‘m enjoying the story. I do feel there is a lot of political things mixed in that I‘m not a fan of. But I‘m a huge Stephen King fan, and I love the Bill Hodges storyline. How are you liking it so far? 2w
MissyD @BooksCoffeeNurse I just started it. Only on page 10. 2w
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OutAndAbout
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Follow up story about Holly now that Bill Hodges is gone. Good to spend some time with her, Jerome, and Barbara. Some people were frustrated with the liberal views here but Hollys views and quirks were true to her character. If you let politics stand between you and a great story, your loss. The mystery here was good, the characters were well done, and I liked the pace of the narration. The ending was all that I wanted it to be. Recommend.

TrishB I‘m always surprised that people are surprised by the views, they‘ve been in King‘s novels since the beginning. 2w
OutAndAbout @TrishB exactly. 2w
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AmyG
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From Instagram. ❤️

BarkingMadRead Yessssss 2w
Leftcoastzen Yes , please! 2w
AnnCrystal 🤭💕📚👍 2w
dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 2w
Gissy ☺️👌 2w
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Bookwormjillk
Holly: A Novel | Stephen King
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Today was a day! Got to work at 6:30 only to find the internet down. Then there were HR issues. Then more tech issues. And my daughter calling me over and over because her toe hurt and she wanted a foot massage. More HR issues. Then a text from my Dad. Could I remind him of the order of the Holly Gibney books? Finally a problem I could solve 🤣

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BooksCoffeeNurse
Holly: A Novel | Stephen King
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Currently reading… 😃😳🤫🫣😬❤️

MissyD That is my next up to read. I checked it out from the library just this week. 3w
MissyD I am so trying to love this book. It‘s just not happening. I‘m thinking of DNF‘ing it 1w
BooksCoffeeNurse @MissyD Oh no! I‘m sorry to hear that. ☹️ Are you a Stephen King fan? Do you enjoy any of his other books? 1w
MissyD @BooksCoffeeNurse I love his work. Especially his older darker stuff. But this one… I think it‘s the political/covid stuff that is bogging me down. 1w
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jackilynn
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Finally get to start this one and I can't wait!!! I love Holly!!!

MizzGraham This is a great photo! 3w
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TrishB
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I just loved it. Holly, Barbara and Jerome are awesome. I‘m staying away from the old professor couples in work now 😁

TrishB I thought he was going to do the unthinkable at one point and I wouldn‘t have forgiven him. Bill was bad enough! 3w
starlight97 Love the bookmark 😁 3w
andrew61 Can't wait for this as just finished If it bleeds in my hols and the Holly story was the highlight. Might ask for an early birthday present from myself. 3w
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julesG I am trying to keep this for the night before Gladstone's. You're not making it easy. 3w
TrishB @starlight97 thank you 😘 3w
TrishB @andrew61 hope you love it too ❤️ 3w
TrishB @julesG you‘re doing well! 3w
JanuarieTimewalker13 Hahahahahaha!! I‘m reading now. Yikes! I don‘t blame you! 2w
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deeannloso
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Another great novel by Stephen King! As you might have guessed by the title, this book is “all Holly” as the author states. Jerome and Barbara Robinson are in it, along with Holly‘s partner, Pete Huntley, but only on the periphery. Holly had gotten a lot better along the way and she rocks in this book. Now I can‘t wait for King‘s next novel. It will most likely come out in about a year, based on the history of his last few books

TheBookgeekFrau It's been such a pleasure to see Holly grow and come into her own! 💞 3w
deeannloso @TheBookgeekFrau Most definitely! 3w
RedCurly I cannot wait to publish it in my country! 3w
deeannloso @RedCurly Where do you live? 3w
RedCurly @deeannloso I live in Middle-Europe 3w
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Bookwormjillk
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Thunder just started rumbling. Seems like a good time to start Holly.

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Oryx
Holly: A Novel | Stephen King
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Hanging out with a soggy dog who went for a snorkel in the river. And Holly.

IndoorDame Lucky 🐶!!! 3w
dabbe Hello there, sweet-soggy-snorkeling pup! 🖤🐾🖤 3w
TrishB I‘ve just finished it ♥️ 3w
Oryx I think we might have finished it within an hour of each other 😁 although I started much sooner!! Thoughts? 3w
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TheBookgeekFrau
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Worth the wait!! An engrossing and most excellent read!!

For a second I was annoyed with what felt like was going to be a lot soap-boxing pulling me out of the story, but quickly realized it was all part of the story.

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ElizaMarie
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Trying to read this but I have a massive headache that is preventing me from jumping in :( 🤯

but… I live on “Ridge Road” …

MommyOfTwo Uhh that stinks when that happens. Just wanted to let you know I got your box out today. Sorry it‘s late. Kids started school last week and the week just flew right by. 3w
ElizaMarie @MommyOfTwo I got it! And absolutely love the post-its .. coffee looks delish 2w
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TrishB
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My weekend is here 😁

Soubhiville The perfect bookmark match! 3w
AmyG I just bought this. So excited. Enjoy! 3w
LibrarianRyan OMG that bookmark! 3w
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jlhammar Awesome bookmark. Happy Reading!! 3w
TrishB @AmyG trying not to read at 100 miles an hour 😁 3w
AmyG I love to hear this! 3w
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TheBookgeekFrau
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"It's an old city, and no longer in very good shape, nor is the lake beside which it has been built, but there are parts of it that are still pretty nice."

#FirstLineFridays
@ShyBookOwl

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Branwen
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"She was a prom queen back in high school. And nobody dumped a bucket of blood on her, either."

I see what you did there, Mr. King! ????

dabbe 🤩🤣🤗 3w
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Bookboss
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Returned home from vacation yesterday to find this waiting for me in the mail!

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AmyG
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Every year at the beginning of Michigan football season my husband takes me here….one of my favorote bookstores…in Ann Arbor. Today I bought the tagged book. Payment for being a good sport and going to U of M football games (hopefully as few as possible).

TheBookHippie I love it there it‘s been before covid since I‘ve been!!! 3w
LaraReads Awesome! 3w
JamieArc I‘ll be doing some shopping there on Sunday 😊 3w
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Bookboss One of my favorite Michigan bookstores! 3w
MittenGirlPeach It‘s a fab bookstore! 3w
AnnCrystal That's so sweet 📚! 3w
AmyG Thanks, book friends. It‘s one of the best bookstores! @TheBookHippie @LaraReads @JamieArc @Bookboss @MittenGirlPeach @AnnCrystal 3w
Amiable Go Spartans! 😀 (Sorry, MSU grad over here ... 😜) 3w
AmyG @Amiable Go Spartans! As long as you‘re not a Buckeye. 🤣 3w
Hooked_on_books They have the best sign! 😍 3w
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Branwen
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Reading Stephen King with Rumpel while drinking tea and eating snacks! Pure bliss! 💕📚 #catsoflitsy #rumpel

AmyG How is the book? 3w
dabbe Hello there, Rumpel! You are gorgeous! 🖤🐾🖤 3w
Leftcoastzen 😻 3w
Branwen @Leftcoastzen 😻💕 @dabbe Awww, she says thank you! 😹🩷 @AmyG So far it's fantastic! 📚 3w
AnnCrystal 😸📗😻 someone looks comfy 😸. 3w
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Leftcoastzen
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Nobody else bought this today , right? 😁Also, felt like taking a look in the September Vogue ,while the clothing is out of my budget, it is a true sign of fall, even though heating up again in Arizona.

Ruthiella When I used to subscribe to In Style magazine many years ago, the September issue fell and actually broke a small ornamental table. 😂 3w
Leftcoastzen @Ruthiella it‘s thick but not the brick thick giant it used to be. 😁 3w
AmyG I will be buying this book in the next few days. 3w
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Twainy
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Horror - amazing.
Mystery - good.
Thriller - yes.
Holly - never enough.

I feel there was way too much real life preaching that took me out of the story. It slowed about a third in but nearly became an underlying theme. Still a great story! The results of a missing persons investigation ends in a grisly, distasteful, discovery.

Loved most of the story!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 👇🏻

Twainy When you‘re done you will have no doubt that the author is not a Trump fan, has definite opinions on the pandemic, vaccinating, masks and police. I couple years ago when this felt more like a hot topic I‘d wholeheartedly agree but today, I feel it must have a better forum than a horror novel. This might not bother you or you might welcome his proselytizing and in that case this would elevate the story to 5stars!! (edited) 3w
Twainy PS - I like this narrator much more than the male one for Holly!! Stephen King has an author‘s note at the very end and talks about the inclusion of his opinions, it helped but not enough. 3w
TheBookgeekFrau I kind of agree about the soap-boxing. It was really starting to piss me off bc, like you, it kept pulling me out of the story. BUT then I realized it actually added a level of verisimilitude bc when you look at the dates, those topics were everywhere all the time. So I'm now happily reading on no longer being pulled out of the story. 3w
Twainy @TheBookgeekFrau yes but he chose to write the book in that time frame specifically because he felt he missed out on an opportunity to write what he did with If it Bleeds. I still loved it … just would have preferred it without the heavy handedness. 3w
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DeeLew
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It has arrived!

KathyWheeler I went out and bought this today. 3w
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deeannloso
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“Stephen King‘s Holly marks the return of beloved King character Holly Gibney. Readers have witnessed Holly‘s gradual transformation from a shy (but also brave and ethical) recluse in Mr. Mercedes to Bill Hodges‘s partner in Finders Keepers to a full-fledged, smart, & occasionally tough private detective in The Outsider. In King‘s new novel, Holly is on her own, and up against a pair of unimaginably depraved and brilliantly disguised adversaries.”

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JenReadsAlot
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Hello friend! #bookmail

peaknit Starting on audio today! 3w
JenReadsAlot @peaknit This will be my first book after vacation! 3w
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Branwen
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BEST DAY EVER! 💕📚💕📚💕📚💕📚

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Branwen
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TODAY'S THE DAY, CONSTANT READERS! 💕📚💕

I RAN to Barnes and Noble on my lunch break to pick up my copy! Look at the cute display they had set up! 🥹 I am really looking forward to my day off tomorrow and spending it with Holly and Mr. King!

AnnCrystal 🤩📚👍. 3w
melzen I enjoy his writing as well! Although I have had hard time picking up his books for some reason. Which book would you recommend? That is short? This one perhaps? 3w
Branwen @melzen If you're looking to start with something shorter, maybe one of his collections of short novellas? The story Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption is particularly good! Or if you like crime books maybe Mr. Mercedes? Do you like historical fiction? He has some great historical fiction books too! 3w
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TheBookgeekFrau
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My plans for the rest of the day 😁

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DavidDiamond
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Heeere's HOLLY!
Happy Publication Day!

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Leftcoastzen
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YouTube today Aug 3rd , 2023 .2 P.M. EST.

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vivastory
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1) Although I saw Owen & Stephen King on tour for Sleeping Beauties, I would love to meet Stephen King.
2) I am determined to finish Born A Crime on audio this week, It is a fantastic book, but as I started it at the beginning of the year it is a good example of why I personally don't utilize audio often. I only listen to audio while driving & then only during certain times.
3) Demon pooh exorcism. #IYKYK
#wondrouswendesday @eggs

TrishB I too would love to meet SK. 7mo
Amiable I‘m with you on the audiobooks. I only listen when I‘m driving or taking a walk, so it takes me forever to get through one. 7mo
AmyG Same here….Stephen King. 7mo
Eggs Thanks for joining in 👏🏻👍🏼🙏🏻 7mo
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vivastory
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TAKE MY MONEY

KathyWheeler I can‘t wait. I loved Holly. 8mo
Bookwormjillk What?? Yay!! 8mo
Hooked_on_books He named a book after me! 😆 8mo
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vivastory @KathyWheeler @Bookwormjillk One of my favorite characters! 8mo
Branwen OH WOW! 😍 SO EXCITED FOR THIS! 8mo
JanuarieTimewalker13 Hahahahaha 3mo
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