We know who the killer is – a man wearing a clown mask
drives a Mercedes through crowds of people at a job convention. However, he
gets away and is now plotting against retired Detective Hodges. Stephen King is
a master of suspense. He hooks you and reels you in bit by bit in the book Mr.
Mercedes. It’s a race against time and an insight into a killer’s mind.
From the cover blurb: The killer “loved the feel of death
under the wheels of the Mercedes, and he wants to feel that rush again. Only
Bill Hodges, with a couple of eccentric and mismatched allies, can apprehend
the killer before he strikes again. And they have no time to lose, because the
next mission, if it succeeds, will kill or maim thousands.”
This is not a book with creatures who go bump in the night.
This is a book with an insane monster functioning in society. He’s a computer
geek with two jobs, and he gains access to homes, families, and kids easily.
Now, that’s scary.
Stephen King knows how to poke into the psyche and hit the
nerves. He writes with humor and everyday chatter, and he keeps the pages
turning. If you haven’t read a Stephen King book in a while, Mr. Mercedes
is a good one to pick up for summer reading. It’s fast paced and nerve
wracking. Root for Detective Hodges and figure out the twists and turns with
him. Your heart will thump, scared there will be an explosion. Accelerate
or swerve. Whew!
