'If you read only one novel this Summer, make it this one' (Daily Mail). THE OUTSIDER is a compelling and chilling suspense novel, which will delight all readers of King's crime thrillers, including the Hodges trilogy.
Holly Gibney Reeks
De reeks volgt onderzoekster Holly Gibney, die van een onopvallende hulp geleidelijk uitgroeit tot een taaie, nauwkeurige en onverzettelijke professional. In gewone Amerikaanse steden (zoals Flint City) legt ze misdaden bloot die aan de buitenkant rationeel lijken, maar een donkerder, moeilijk te verklaren onderlaag hebben. King bouwt spanning op via details, getuigenverklaringen en Holly’s vermogen vol te houden waar anderen afhaken. Het is een mix van crime en horror over hoe makkelijk de “normale” wereld kan breken—en hoe duur de waarheid kan zijn.
Aanbevolen leesvolgorde
News people have a saying: 'If it bleeds, it leads'. And a bomb at Albert Macready Middle School is guaranteed to lead any bulletin. Holly Gibney of the Finders Keepers detective agency is working on the case of a missing dog - and on her own need to be more assertive - when she sees the footage on TV. But when she tunes in again, to the late-night report, she realises something is not quite right about the correspondent who was first on the scene. So begins 'If It Bleeds', a stand-alone sequel to the No. 1 bestselling THE OUTSIDER featuring the incomparable Holly on her first solo case - and also the riveting title story in Stephen King's brilliant new collection. Dancing alongside are three more wonderful long stories from this 'formidably versatile author' (The Sunday Times) - 'Mr Harrigan's Phone', 'The Life of Chuck' and 'Rat'. All four display the richness of King's storytelling with grace, humour, horror and breathtaking suspense. A fascinating Author's Note gives us a wonderful insight into the origin of each story and the writer's unparalleled imagination.