Between this book and SK’s last book “Holly”, I think he’s lost the touch. It may be time for retirement Mr. King. The characters are great and nobody brings them to life like King, but the story is tired, and the political rhetoric just doesn’t belong in escapist fiction. One reads Stephen King for the unexpected, the fantastic, for that story no one else could have thought of. This just isn’t it.

I’ve been a big fan of King for approximately 40 years and this novel, by far, is one of the worse I’ve ever read. Such a big let down as I waited patiently for 6 weeks for it to be released.

this was the least favorite of all the Stephen King books that I have read over the years I really wished I would have saved my credit

I did not bother to waste another 4 hours to finish it. I will try another time but I am disappointed.

I adore King. I reread his books. No one compares. And WTF is this.? All this did was make me wish something good will appear next. This isn’t it. Even Holly disappointed me. Steve you are so much better than this

the worst. I couldn't even follow it. too bad I can't get my money back. I never thought one of his books would be so terrible. I don't know If I'm going to keep buying. other book clubs have free and 1 book a month and the prices aren't this much. thank you.!

I like many others am a huge Stephen King fan, but this book was very disappointing. This book seems to be very influenced by political issues going on right now and is heavily implemented with the Betty Sue initiative or the girl boss. I am definitely not opposed to a female being the hero of a story, but when every female is portrayed as intelligent and strong, and all men are portrayed as weak, dumb and mentally unstable. I just really can’t get into it. On a positive note the narrator did absolutely amazing and is quite the singer.

Stephen King strikes again. Dark as always.

Excellent! Love Holly Gibney.

not my favorite by Steven King but still a great book by my favorite author. great character development and twisty plot.

i have read and listened to over 1000 books,this is without a doubt the worst one ever. mr. king should be ashamed of himself, pitiful.

Have you been a Stephen King fan for the longest time I found this particular novel less than inspiring and just two political. The whole girl boss thing just got old. For me at least not really inspired at all.

I thoroughly enjoyed this. The continuation of Holly is such a pleasing read. I actually do not think it was a step back as other reviews suggested but just another form of writing mastery. Mr. King continues to deliver through personal issues and outside factors that may affect his writing in which the audiences do not acknowledge. The only downer to the book was the narrator, sometimes it was hard to differentiate between softer voice characters and Holly's verbal mannerisms are much different than how Will Patton reads (which i enjoy). I gave her three stars as she vocally talented when it comes to singing. Rather than just read the parts characters were singing she sung them and it was great.

another great story

not the normal scare but it's good. Holly is Holly and still excellent. the story is relatable and enjoyable.

Encore I really enjoy Mr. Kings books, This book right here let's you realize how vast his talent is to me. I don't give spoilers, because what I like you might not. I will tell you this after the credits and thank you from author to his staff and friends and family. There's a treat thats simply delicious!!! Thank you Mr. King for another wonderful book. Peace

He’s my favorite author/ movie creator anyway I love I

i had just read Kings Fairytale, and was hoping this would be as good as.. this isn’t his best work. i don’t think he’d be surprised to hear his fans were disappointed after i listened to his epilogue. this book was disjointed, if you didn’t already know Holly, this would not stand alone for character development. Also, not great narration of this one. I recognized her from other stories, but this wasn’t her best either.

Disappointing and predictable. There's no mystery in where everything is oh-so-coincidentally going to collide. It's lazy. The narration is great.

I love that King continues to build this world with Holly! I love her character and for all the criticism of the politics in this book King has not hidden his beliefs and this was the world we live in. He just builds a world based off what has happened in ours. I hope there are few more Holly novels in the works!!

Good story. Glad King brought Holly into another book. It diffenly grips you and keeps you wanting more.

Best story teller of all time.

Not his best, but an ok book.

3.5 stars. Good mystery.

Amazing narration.

I've read most of King's work and this was one of my least favorite. Other than Holly, nothing makes me like any of the other characters in this book. Not sure why I'm supposed to be interested in what happens to this Kate lady, but nothing makes me like her enough to care what happens to her. Trig isn't a compelling character for me either. I hate to say it, but i do not like this book and am only listening to finish it because i already paid for it.

Nope

Stephen king books are always so good!

Great book

Not his best work. Kind of drawn out. It was just okay to me.

King and Holly do it again! King writes another tale, featuring Holly, a character that continues to shine, As well as allowing us to see other people in Holly’s universe.

The Holly Gibney saga continues to entertain. SK truly is a master storyteller

Enjoy King's sense of humor.

Very different compared to his others works but it was still a good listen.

Fascinating and timely, with an interwoven texture of his everlasting thrill, intrigue and dread.

Was not at all what I expect from Stephen King. I love Stephen King, but hated this book. I had it on my wish list and couldn't wait for the release, such a BIG let down. Now I'm just trying to get to the end, doubt the last 45 minutes are going to get any better. I think it was categorized incorrectly. I'll stick to his old stuff and go to other authors for my thriller/horror fix.

Decent, kept me interested. narration was good, story was just okay.

Another great Polly story by Stephen King. It was thrilling and exciting and loved the way the stories intersected. I can’t wait for the next book. That includes. Holly narrator did a great job and she can sing!

Loved this book!

Good

Stephen King never fails!

Fast moving enjoyed the book

I thought the book was brilliant and the best of all of the books where Holly Gibney is the protagonist. Mr. King has still got it. And the narrator was excellent. I would have sworn more than one person was reading this book if I didnt know better. I really enjoyed this book. A credit well spent!

Good listen

Good book. Amazing narrator.

Boring; limited story line; no character development. Worst Steven king book ever written… and I’ve read them all.

Really well done, the many storylines contributed to the overall story and kept it interesting.

The narrator was good, the story was anticlimactic and was more a politics than story. I miss stories.

Another great Holly Gibney novel. The narrator can sing as well as narrate

I loved it and loved the narrator!

As a longtime fan of Stephen King, I enjoyed seeing the return of some favorite characters from recent years. Like most Stephen King books however, even if you’ve never picked up a king book you’ll love this one. The narrator was easy to listen to, and the book was a great read

The ending was disappointing. And I had issues with what felt like a speed reading in the first few chapters.

Holly is one of my favorite SK characters, so was very excited to read. Enjoyable, but not as riveting as some of his other works.