Finders Keepers: A Novel

This book was like a weird what if scenario that ties into this intriguing & in depth story that King created with these characters. Feels like John Rothstein is King in another universe that this premise is based on and honestly I wouldn't want to live in that universe or have someone else go through life without their favorite author. These characters go through that scenario & it unfolds exactly like you would expect but King layed it out in a brilliant way! Morris Bellamy is your modern day Gollum in this second entry Masterpiece! He even goes out similar to Gollum (sorry spoilers). Oh, Brady definitely has the shine after getting clobbered in the head in the first book and I cannot wait to dive into the third book in this series. I didn't know what to expect with this book and I think that is the best way to approach it, once you start you cannot stop reading! Get ready, get comfortable and let King do his thing because this is a great book that's entertaining from start to finish!

After finishing Mr. Mercedes I could not wait to jump into Finders Keepers and man this one did not disappoint. I was excited to see where the great Stephen King would take this series and what he did with Finders Keepers was outstanding. Finders Keepers: A Thrilling Continuation of the Bill Hodges StoryThe genius is John Rothstein, an iconic author who created a famous character, Jimmy Gold, but who hasn’t published a book for decades. Morris Bellamy is livid, not just because Rothstein has stopped providing books, but because the nonconformist Jimmy Gold has sold out for a career in advertising. Morris kills Rothstein and empties his safe of cash, yes, but the real treasure is a trove of notebooks containing at least one more Gold novel. Morris hides the money and the notebooks, and then he is locked away for another crime. Decades later, a boy named Pete Saubers finds the treasure, and now it is Pete and his family that Bill Hodges, Holly Gibney, and Jerome Robinson must rescue from the ever-more deranged and vengeful Morris when he’s released from prison after thirty-five years. Stephen King is best known for his horror stories, Finders Keepers showcases his prowess in crafting intricate mysteries that keep us guessing. The tension builds steadily throughout the story, culminating in a heart-pounding climax. Finders Keepers takes readers on a rollercoaster ride of suspense, mystery, and literary exploration that push boundaries and challenge traditional genres. King expertly weaves together themes of obsession, literature, and revenge in Finders Keepers. He delves into how literature can shape our lives in profound ways and explores the consequences when that influence turns dark. The characters are richly developed, each with their own motivations and secrets that add depth to the story. Finders Keepers seamlessly ties it into Mr. Mercedes while also setting up the next installment in the Bill Hodges Trilogy. This interconnectedness adds layers to the narrative and keeps readers engaged as they uncover new connections between characters and events. However, it also allows us as the reader to focus on the novel in hand instead of the previous or future installments. Finders Keepers is a thrilling installment in the Bill Hodges storyline. Stephen King combines elements of mystery, suspense, and literary exploration to create a truly immersive reading experience. King once again reminds us why is considered one of the greatest storytellers of our time with this gripping tale that left me eagerly awaiting the next installment in the series.

Stephen King is so good that he appears to be immune to the "second in a trilogy" letdown that characterizes the vast majority of the middle of three-piece novels and films. And he has matured so much as a writer and plotter that he no longer needs to have his stories revolve around some supernatural or SF-based McGuffin. FINDERS KEEPERS is a plain old, straight up no-nonsense crime thriller that captivates and gets the pulse pounding as much as the best of his earliest or more recent published novels that are based around SF-horror tropes. Nominally a sequel to MR. MERCEDES, the stars of FINDERS KEEPERS are not Bill Hodges, Holly Gibney or Jerome Robinson, although they do play important roles in the end game. Rather, King introduces two new characters. The first is Pete Saubers, who is not even born when the novel opens but who ages from 13-17 during the "present day" part of the novel. Pete's father was one of those mowed down by the psychopathic Brady Hartsfield in MR. MERCEDES. Tom Saubers was not killed, but was left with crippling injuries and and severe pain as a result. The second is Morris Bellamy, who is in his early 20s in 1978 as the story opens. Morris is a very smart psychopathic criminal who has become obsessed with the writings of a highly acclaimed reclusive author who has not published anything for a decade and a half or so. Rothstein's work includes the "Jimmy Gold" trilogy that has so enraptured Bellamy that when Rothstein left Jimmy in a sell-out position at the end of the third novel in the 1960 sand no more were forthcoming, Bellamy sets out to find Rothstein and steal what he is sure must be more of the unpublished Jimmy Gold story, just so he can find out what happens to Jimmy. Flash forward 30 years to 2009 and the story begins. King's writing is fluid and smooth, after decades of honing. His dialogue has continued to improve, and after reading one of his novels there are snatches of dialogue, both internal and external that run around in my head for days, and that sometimes become part of my lexical encyclopedia that occasionally burst out, without warning, in conversations that have nothing to do with King or any of his works. In contrast to some who lament the loss of "the old Stephen King, back when he was good", I think King's writing has (more or less) steadily improved since I first read CARRIE in the mid-1970s. Sure, there were some clunkers along the way, but he was always an excellent writer, even in his coked out, alcoholic (I think it was, oddly enough, pretty much restricted to beer) days. Staring with MISERY back in 1984, King has published a fair number of novels and short stories that have minimal or no supernatural or SF elements. FINDERS KEEPERS is the latest of those, and it is just as enthralling as any of his previous horror/SF novels (except maybe THE STAND that made such an impression on me in1978 when read it for the first of perhaps 5 times that I have difficulty being unbiased in any comparisons of other works, including King's, to it). Although FINDERS KEEPERS is a sequel to MR. MERCEDES, sharing the latter's main characters, it can be read by itself, since it is a completely different story. However, a re-read of MR. MERCEDES might help reacquaint the reader with those characters and compare what they were like 4 years ago with their state today. Lastly, there is a hint of a twist partway through, and a very explicit foreshadowing of things to come at the very end. for those who remember and lament the loss of "the old Stephen King" a la CARRIE or FIRESTARTER. Very Highly Recommended. JM Tepper

Book is brand new, looks great

fait partie d'une très bonne mini-série de 3 livres, qui peuvent se lire séparément. Mais c'est toujours mieux dans l'ordre : mr Mercedes, finders keepers, End of Watch.

字が小さいのが不便だが、内容は期待を裏切らない。

Llegó completamente nuevo.

Adorei o livro. Principalmente o começo com a descrição do que acontecia em 1978 e atualmente até às duas estórias se entrelaçarem