The Outsider

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. Best Read [ The Outsider ] Author [ Stephen King ] – kino-fada.fr There was one rock hard fact, as unassailable as gravity a man could not be in two places at the same time. Stephen King amazes me Here, he has managed to turn a 300 page story into a 560 page story by leading us on a long winded wild goose chase while waffling on about almost everything, but somehow, though it seems hard to fathom, I could not put this cracktastic shit down.If you are thinking about reading this because you like mysteries and thrillers and have seen this in the latest myster There was one rock hard fact, as unassailable as gravity a man could not be in two places at the same time. Stephen King amazes me Here, he has managed to turn a 300 page story into a 560 page story by leading us on a long winded wild goose chase while waffling on about almost everything, but somehow, though it seems hard to fathom, I could not put this cracktastic shit down.If you are thinking about r...I ve been reading Uncle Stevie for about 35 years now, and there s been plenty of peaks and valleys in my fandom This time out he found a whole new way to disappoint me.A young boy has been brutally murdered, and all the clues point directly at Terry Maitland This is shocking because Terry is a happily married family man and all around good guy whose coaching of youth sports has made him one of the most popular and respected people in town, and there s never been the slightest hint of any kind I ve been reading Uncle Stevie for about 35 years now, and there s been plenty of peaks and valleys in my fand...King has done it again The last time I was this enthralled with one of his books was Finders Keepers While I do read a lot, it is not often I find a book that I don t want to put down at all In fact, the biggest selling point is that I am in no way, shape or form a morning person Dragging myself out of bed is the greatest challenge of my day But, I woke up early, without a alarm, when I had about 100 pages to go because I was so into it I couldn t stop thinking about it and wanted to finish King has done it again The last time I was this enthralled with one of his books was Finders Keepers While I do read a lot, it is not often I find a book that I don t want to put down at all In fact, the biggest selling point is that I am in no way, shape or form a morning person Dragging myself out of bed is the greatest challenge of my day But, I woke up early, without a alarm, when I had about 100 pages to go because I was so into it I couldn t stop thinking about it and wanted to finish it This is basically a combination of King s old school horror stories with hisrecent mystery books Bill Hodges trilogy When you read it you might be surprised at how true this statement is I will just leave that statement out there with no spoilers you ll see Really, my only criticism of the book is the ending It felt a little off, fl...The Outsider by Stephen King is a 2018 Scribner publication Classic, quintessential King An eleven year old boy is found brutally murdered and strong evidence points to Little League coach Terry Maitland Detective Ralph Anderson is particularly outraged and makes the fateful decision to arrest Terry in public, creating a media sensation in the process But, as the investigation begins to unfold, doubts and alternative evidence make Ralph question Terry s guilt As the mystery deepens the horr The Outsider by Stephen King is a 2018 Scribner pub...3.5 3.75 This started off really good but it slowed down towards the end I was happy there was some connection to the Bill Hodges series which I liked a lot and recommend you read first since there are some spoilers here but I was overall underwhelmed.Recommend it but it s not for everyone.YES My first super favorite of 2018 REALLY good stuff here.BAFFLING stuff.CREEPY crawling chilling stuff..and most of all.Stephen KING excellence in storytelling stuff Just another murder Just another mystery Not by a long shot At first, I thought, hmmmmm..something so different from the KING this time around, but then after a disgustingly heinous murder of a young boy.and the arrest of an important, well respected man.came a shocker Holy Crap Now What We re not e YES My first super favorite of 2018 REALLY good stuff here.BAFFLING stuff.CREEPY crawling chilling stuff..and most of all.Stephen KING excellence in storytelling stuff Just another murder Just another mystery Not by a long shot At first, I thought, hmmmmm..something so different from the KING this time around, but then after a disgustingly heinous murder of a young boy.and the arrest of an important, well respected man.came a shocker Holy Crap Now What We re not even half way.then IT b...I loved the first half of this book so much, I hardly knew what to do with myself I just wanted to be reading every minute of the day Don t get me wrong, the second half was good, it just didn t impress me quite as much.I m not going to rehash the plot, because today, only one week from the release date, there are already hundreds of reviews that do that I m just going to give a few of my thoughts and impressions The first quarter of this book was outstanding It reminded me of all the reason I loved the first half of this book so much, I hardly knew what to do with myself I just wanted to be reading every minute of the day Don t get me wrong, the second half was good, it just didn t impress me quite as much.I m not going to rehash the plot, because today, only one week from the release date, there are already hundreds of reviews that do that I m just going to give a few of my thoughts and impressions The first quarter of this book was outstanding It reminded me of all the reasons I love King in the first place Then the second quarter It was even better I know that my mouth dropped open when I was reading quite a few times and who doesn t love being surprised The third quarter brings us Ms Holly Gibney, who was probably my favorite character from the Bill Hodges ...Reality is thin ice, but most people skate on it their whole lives and never fall through until the very end An eleven year old s body is found in a park following a brutal murder Eyewitness accounts and fingerprint evidence point to the popular Little League coach and teacher, Terry Maitland But Terry also has an alibi for the time of the crimeMY BOY S STILL GOT IT I straight up loved this book from the very first page until the final words King proves once again that he is the master Reality is thin ice, but most people skate on it their whole lives and never fall through until the very end An eleven year old s body is found in a park following a brutal murder Eyewitness accounts and fingerprint evidence point to the popular Little League coach and teacher, Terry Maitland But Terry also has an alibi for the time of the crimeMY BOY S STILL GOT IT I straight up loved this book from the very first page until the final words King proves once again that he is the master when it comes to horror and suspense This book had me feeling disturbed and unsettled on a few occasions, whilst also having me sending frantic messages to my BG friends like What the eff just happened Those first 2 300 pages were simply unputdownable It was so addictive that I was seriously considering booking days off work so that I could just fly through it But it s also so good that I wanted to take my time and really savour being in a great King book There were twists and turns g...BlurbAn 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 coache BlurbAn 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 propu...4 StarsKing does it again Simply masterful Young Frankie Peterson is dead His death was brutal gruesome, horrific and completely senseless All evidence points to Terry Maitland, beloved Little League Coach, as the murderer His fingerprints are all over the crime scene and eye witnesses place him with Peterson moments before his death Enraged by the viciousness of the crime, and convinced of Maitland s guilt, Detective Ralph Anderson arranges for the public arrest of Maitland in front of 4 StarsKing does it again Simply masterful Young Frankie Peterson is dead His death was brutal gruesome, horrific and completely senseless All evidence points to Terry Maitland, beloved Little League Coach, as the murderer His fingerprints are all over the crime scene and eye witnesses place him with Peterson moments before his death Enraged by the viciousness of the crime, and convinced of Maitland s guilt, Detective Ralph Anderson arranges for the public arrest of Maitland in front of his family, friends and his Little League team Almost immediately thereafter, new evidence comes to light showing that Maitland was seen on camera hundreds of miles away at the exact moment the murder took place Can a person possibly be in two places at on...

• English
• 19 April 2018
Stephen King
• Hardcover
• 561 pages
• 1501180983
• Stephen King
• The Outsider