The Outsider by Stephen King audiobook

The Outsider: A Novel

By Stephen King
Read by Will Patton

Simon & Schuster Audio 9781501180989

The Holly Gibney Series: Book 1

Unabridged

Format : CD (In Stock)
  • 1 Format: CD

  • ISBN: 9781797108650

Runtime: 18.69 Hours
Category: Fiction
Audience: Adult
Language: English
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Summary

Summary

A #1 New York Times bestseller

A #1 New York Times audio bestseller

A #1 USA Today bestseller

An Apple iBooks bestseller in Mysteries & Thrillers

A 2019 Audie Award Finalist for Best Narration in Thrillers/Suspense

A USA Today Pick of Weekend Picks for Book Lovers

Winner of an AudioFile Earphones Award

An Amazon Editor’s Top Pick of the Month's Mysteries and Thrillers

An Insider.com Pick of the Best Horror Audiobooks

Now an HBO limited series starring Ben Mendelsohn!​

Evil has many faces…maybe even yours in this #1 New York Times bestseller from master storyteller Stephen King.

An eleven-year-old boy’s violated corpse is discovered in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City’s most popular citizens—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 have DNA evidence to go with the fingerprints and witnesses. Their case seems ironclad.

As the investigation expands and horrifying details begin to emerge, King’s 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.

Editorial Reviews

Editorial Reviews

“There’s plenty of shadowy, wormy supernatural goings-on in Stephen King’s new novel The Outsider. Yet the most unsettling stuff—that which will leave you uncomfortable when you sit and devour this first-rate read—probes the monstrous side of human nature.” —USA Today
“In his latest mystery-horror hybrid…you’re in for one hell of a ride.” —Washington Post
“An It for the Trump era.” — AV Club
“Narrator Will Patton turns this story into an audio blockbuster. Early on, Patton sounds like he’s reading a police procedural. He uses a terse, confident voice to portray Detective Ralph Anderson…When Holly Gibney, the troubled sidekick turned ace private investigator from Stephen King’s Bill Hodges Trilogy, enters the story, Patton gives her a halting speech pattern and falsetto voice. Holly’s unique sound and open-mindedness effectively contrast with the decent but sometimes hardheaded men surrounding her. King’s usual sprawling cast of characters is also present, and suffice it to say that Patton does them all justice. Winner of the AudioFile Earphones Award.” —AudioFile
“A juicy tale that plays at the forefront of our current phobias…[The Outsider] will remind readers of King’s early novel It.” — Kirkus Reviews
“What begins as a manhunt for an unlikely doppelgänger takes an uncanny turn into the supernatural. King’s skillful use of criminal forensics helps to ground his tale in a believable clinical reality where the horrors stand out in sharp relief.” —Publishers Weekly

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Author

Author Bio: Stephen King

Author Bio: Stephen King

Stephen King has written more than sixty books, many hitting the #1 spot on the New York Times bestsellers list. He has won the World Fantasy Award, several Bram Stoker Awards, and the O. Henry Award for his story “The Man in the Black Suit.” He is the 2003 recipient of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and in 2007 he received the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. His epic works The Dark Tower and It are the basis for major motion pictures.

Details

Details

Available Formats : CD
Category: Fiction
Runtime: 18.69
Audience: Adult
Language: English

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