My first Stephen King novel
By Faye
@FayeHazel (40246)
United States
October 5, 2016 3:10pm CST
Although I have enjoyed various movies based on Mr. King's work, such as "Stand By Me", "Dream Catcher" , "Misery" and "Under the Dome" - I had never actually read any of his novels until recently.
Well, technically I listened to the audiobook, but I digress.
Unable to find an audiobook at library that interested I thought I would give "Finders Keepers" a try and I was swept into a world of crime drama. The story jumped back and forth in time but once I got used to who was who it kept me interested. I made it most of the way through the book - thinking that this was really more of a crime or mystery novel until it got a little bit gory. Not bad though.
If you have been afraid to try Stephen King because of the horror aspect of his work you don't need to avoid all of his works.
I think I will pursue more of his novels in the future.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
5 Oct 16
Finders Keepers is a sequel to Mr. Mercedes. They are not King horror novels but his attempt at crime stories.
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@moffittjc (118789)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Oct 16
There are definitely some elements of horror in the story (that is his specialty, after all), but it is true that he made it more of a crime story than a horror story.
@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
6 Oct 16
Oh, that explains a lot then. -- I thought too -- it wasn't too bad, too scary except for a couple of spots it got a little gory.... well done - I'd say that's my level of gore
@dramagirl26 (3259)
• Ringgold, Virginia
6 Oct 16
I started reading Under the Done last year because I was a fan of the show. I took a break from it because I had other books to review, now I'm ready to start on it again.
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@dramagirl26 (3259)
• Ringgold, Virginia
7 Oct 16
@FayeHazel I'm only about 90 pages into the book and there a few differences. For instance, in the book Barbie is a citizen rather than an outsider.
@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
6 Oct 16
I love that show, too. Though I heard it's far different from the book. What do you think?
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@moffittjc (118789)
• Gainesville, Florida
6 Oct 16
You started with the wrong book! LOL Finders Keepers was the second book in the loosely-defined trilogy that deals with Mr. Mercedes. You have to go back and read Mr. Mercedes, then re-read Finders Keepers, and then read End of Watch. A great series of separate--yet interrelated--stories!
I'm a huge King fan! Picked up my first King book when I was 13, and haven't put them down since!
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@moffittjc (118789)
• Gainesville, Florida
7 Oct 16
@FayeHazel I've never listened to an audiobook before. How much different is it versus reading?
@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
6 Oct 16
Whoops! lol. I noticed that as I was on the official Stephen King website. I think Mr.Mercedes will be my next Stephen King, here's to hoping I can find the audiobook version of it.
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
5 Oct 16
I've never read any of his books either.
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
6 Oct 16
@FayeHazel - That's what I've heard.
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@CoolPeace (1566)
• Miami, Florida
6 Oct 16
I wonder if he came out with new movies or books.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
6 Oct 16
According to his official site he's still quite active
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@CoolPeace (1566)
• Miami, Florida
5 Oct 16
I never read his book and I have seen his movies. He is a writer that had one of a kind imagination.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
6 Oct 16
I've often wondered - who can think these kind of things up.?
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@ezhilmalart (8)
• Bangalore, India
6 Oct 16
reading 'pet semetry' frightened me so much , but still I was reading through to get to the end. And it sure scared the beejuses out of me.
but the man is brilliant!!
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