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Misery Review

Stephen King, American, Classic, Drama, Fiction, Horror, Literary, Literature, Media Tie-In, Psychological, Serial Killer, Suspense, Thriller

Misery

Published: 8, June 1987
Author: Stephen King
Genre: American, Classic, Drama, Fiction, Horror, Literary, Literature, Media Tie-In, Psychological, Serial Killer, Suspense, Thriller

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The Review

Stephen King's novel Misery is a psychological horror thriller. The title of the novel has two meanings: it is the name of the major heroine in Paul's book series, and Stephen King described such an emotional condition when writing the novel. The plot of the story revolves around the relationship of its two major characters, romance author Paul Sheldon and his insane admirer Annie Wilkes. When Paul is gravely injured in a vehicle accident, Annie transports him to her house, where he receives care and pain medicine. Paul understands he is a prisoner and is obliged to cater to his captor's desires.

Misery received the first Bram Stoker Award for Novel in 1987 and was nominated for the World Fantasy Award for Best Novel in 1988. 

The story parallels Stephen King's own life as well as the study of celebrity and fan relationships. 

The novel, which debuted at number four on the New York Times bestseller list in 1987, was turned into a film directed by Rob Reiner in 1990 and a theatrical play starring Laurie Metcalf and Bruce Willis in 2015.

In his memoirs, Stephen King described the origin of Misery, claiming that the vision of Annie Wilkes came to him in a dream. 

The novel was supposed to be published under the alias Richard Bachman, but Stephen King's identity was uncovered before the book was published.

I've noticed Stephen King has a habit of creating a lot of his fictionalized works based on personal experience, and Misery appears to follow the trend. 

On TV, I was watching a biography about his life and career as an author. It was said that frenzied followers of his had a habit of bursting into his house, even while his wife Tabitha was alone. 

This prompted him to construct a fence around his Maine property so that admirers would not overstep their bounds. This, I believe, is where he got the concept for this novel.

If you've watched the film starring James Caan and Kathy Bates, you'll be familiar with some of the horrors that Paul Sheldon suffers while being kept hostage at a remote site in Colorado following an almost deadly automobile accident. 

However, the novel and which is true more often than not provides far more than the film. In the film, Annie Wilkes conducts a procedure on Paul known as "hobbling." She takes a small piece of wood, a sledgehammer, and... Well, if you know what happens, don't say anything, and I won't ruin the surprise either. However, those who have seen the film will tell you that it is far worse than what is depicted on screen if you can imagine that. 

Stephen King is unrivaled when it comes to characterization and steadily building tension. As cruel as Annie Wilkes is, the author has a strange ability to make the reader sympathize with Paul's tormentor, albeit only slightly. Annie appears to be a real person, not just a cardboard cutout thrown on the page for our entertainment, so I suppose that's true. 

While reading the book, I could picture Kathy Bates' face and hear her voice, which added to my enjoyment. Kathy Bates also won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her outstanding performance in 1990. 

One of the things I like about Stephen King's writings is how complex and interconnected his fictional universe of inhabitants is, and you never know what reference will be thrown in at random that will make you smile, and in many cases laugh out loud, and in this book, I smiled at something that was said about an old hotel called the Overlook, which, if you are a Stephen King fan and have read all of his books, you will recognize as the Overlook from The Shining.

The author is at his finest in this work. Here's a horror and torture story that may be occurring right next door. Instead of clowns, vampires, and superheroes wreaking havoc on a tiny town, a crazed lady wreaks havoc on a man's body and psyche. 

It's violent, disturbing, and unsettling since there are no supernatural components that allow the reader to console oneself by repeating, "It's just a ghost story! Or it is supernatural! 

Annie Wilkes may be following your every move, waiting for you to slide on a sheet of ice in your driveway so she can scoop you up and nurse you back to health. 

I don't dislike Stephen King's more creature-feature novels; I enjoy them. But, in the end, humans disturb me more than ghosts and goblins, and Annie Wilkes is one monster of a person.

In terms of film vs. novel debates, I try to avoid them and embrace both pieces for what they are. In this situation, if you've watched the film a dozen times and believe there won't be any shocks in the novel, you'd be wrong. 

There are just enough variances to make the novel feel as fresh as seeing the film for the first time. You also get the added benefit of Katy Bates' insane face gazing up at you from the pages below.

To summarize my straightforward response to this discussion, I believe that novels are nearly always superior to film adaptations.

This film was not as faithful to the text as one may assume. There are a lot of things taken out of the film that were in the book, and the crazy woman is a lot meaner and a pure sadist in the novel, but it was still a fantastic film. 

Pick up this gem and give it a go if you want my recommendation. And I am confident that after reading this book, you will never drive under the influence of alcohol in a blizzard.


Final Thoughts

This is a Stephen King classic in every sense of the word. Hopefully, you haven't seen the movie, so Kathy Bates isn't playing in your head as you read this book...it unfolds in Stephen King's typical style, with his fully realized narrative structure that drives the reader to an awakening that shifts your point of view on, well, everything that you've known up to this point, before jumping straight to the climax that only he could create. 

If you haven't read it yet and haven't seen the movie, it's far preferable to start with the book and then see the movie, as it will truly blow your mind.

I was going to give 95 points because of some stuff written by Paul Sheldon in the book (in the book) on Annie Wilkes' "request" and how ridiculous it felt, but then I realized the genius of Stephen King behind those lines because those aren't lines from Stephen King or Paul Sheldon, they're actually a request from a crazed fan with a crazed mind, so I changed the points to 100%, and the same goes for recommendations.


Synopsis

“The #1 New York Times bestseller about a famous novelist held hostage in a remote location by his “number one fan.” One of “Stephen King’s best…genuinely scary” (USA TODAY).

Bestselling novelist Paul Sheldon thinks he’s finally free of Misery Chastain. In a controversial career move, he’s just killed off the popular protagonist of his beloved romance series in favor of expanding his creative horizons. But such a change doesn’t come without consequences. After a near-fatal car accident in rural Colorado leaves his body broken, Paul finds himself at the mercy of the terrifying rescuer who’s nursing him back to health—his self-proclaimed number one fan, Annie Wilkes. Annie is very upset over what Paul did to Misery and demands that he find a way to bring her back by writing a new novel—his best yet, and one that’s all for her. After all, Paul has all the time in the world to do so as a prisoner in her isolated house...and Annie has some very persuasive and violent methods to get exactly what she wants...

“King at his best…a winner!” —The New York Times
“Unadulteratedly terrifying…frightening.” —Publishers Weekly
“Classic King…full of twists and turns and mounting suspense.” —The Boston Globe”


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Rating: 100/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.

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Mr. Mercedes Review

Stephen King, Action, American, Crime, Drama, Fiction, Horror, Media Tie-In, Murder, Mystery, Police Procedurals, Serial Killer, Suspense, Thriller

Mr. Mercedes

Published: 3, June 2014
Author: Stephen King
Genre: Action, American, Crime, Drama, Fiction, Hard-Boiled, Horror, Media Tie-In, Murder, Mystery, Police Procedurals, Serial Killer, Suspense, Thriller
Book 1 of 3: The Bill Hodges Trilogy

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The Review

Stephen King's Mr. Mercedes is a detective thriller. This narrative was inspired by a true story of a lady who drove her automobile into a McDonald's restaurant. Stephen King refers to it as his first hardboiled detective novel, but after reading these words, you'll remember the other three hard-boiled novels he produced for Hard Case Crime (Colorado Kid, Joyland, and Later.)  But don't worry, those three novels aren't like this one and can't be termed true hardboiled detective novels, therefore yes, the author is accurate in claiming this to be the first hardboiled detective novel. 

It's the first of a trilogy, with Finders Keepers following in 2015, with the first draft completed around the same time as Mr. Mercedes, and End of Watch following in 2016. The novel received the 2015 Edgar Award for Best Novel from the Mystery Writers of America, as well as the 2014 Goodreads Choice Award for Mystery and Thriller.

If you haven't read The Outsider yet and want to learn more about some of the characters in that novel, this is the best place to start. Since Holly Gibney was introduced in the Bill Hodges trilogy, it's best to wait until you've finished this series before diving into The Outsider. 

If, on the other hand, you are not an obsessive reader and only read randomly or on occasion, it will not matter and you will be able to pass this trilogy, although you may become confused at times when the characters from this series begin to emerge in The Outsider. Unless you're a voracious reader, this isn't a significant deal.

Mr. Mercedes is essentially the story of a retired investigator who comes out of retirement to seek the one who escaped — The Mercedes Killer — after being provoked by the killer to attempt suicide.

The novel begins on a high note, with the Mercedes Killer driving a stolen Mercedes into a job fair, murdering several people, and injuring many more. 

Then we go to retired detective Bill Hodges, who is sitting in his living room considering gulping down a bullet when a letter arrives through the mail chute, a letter that basically urges him to go ahead and do it. That suggests the assailant has been keeping an eye on him.

Instead of driving Hodges insane, it energizes him, and before you know it, he's back on the case, although unofficially.

The story proceeds at a quick speed, at least for the first half of the book, and then I have to say, the author lost me, and I was inclined to put the book down. It was a true eye-roll moment for me when something that a lady does, since it can't really be called straightforward, and you just sit there in dumb astonishment, wondering, "Really, is this happening?"

After that, I lost interest in the book, which was my fault, but I had to remind myself that this is a Stephen King novel, and anything can happen at any time, with a hidden purpose. So I kept going, and... It never happened... 

I actually enjoyed it, and what I just said was intended for some readers who may not understand what Stephen King is doing when he writes. He actually shows us the reality of our lives with so many twists that people sometimes despise him because he is just showing us the mirror and we despise our reflection.

As a result, when the legendary Stephen King writes a novel, and now a trilogy, like this one, it takes some time and effort for his fans, particularly those who are accustomed to an otherwise dominant style and themes, to adapt to and comprehend this new form and design to his writing and appreciate the genius that he brings. 

I, for one, was astounded by the breadth of knowledge the author gathered and then flawlessly incorporated into this super duper thriller. 

This work, in my opinion, is on par with anything Connelly, James Patterson, Jeffrey Deaver, or Lee Child has done and, as such, deserves the same level of real criticism and acclaim. 

Mr. Mercedes is a fantastic novel and a dramatic departure for the author, one that every fan should look forward to in the series' subsequent works. We see a creative talent at work here, with outstanding research, terrific writing, and completely convincing characters.

I usually avoid discussing movies or television shows because I am 90% disappointed when an adoption is ruined. I recently re-read Stephen King's Mr. Mercedes series. It was quite appealing to me. Then I saw the Peacock miniseries. 

I wish I could ask Stephen King why he allows these people to change so much of his work for TV and film adaptations. 

It irritates me greatly. The worst thing is that he not only permits them, but he is also one of the executive producers. 

It's not the first time this has happened to him and his books, but it's something that almost always happens to books and comics regardless of the author, with the exception of some amazing adaptations where it's the word for word from the book directly to the big screen or small screen and always turns out to be a hit. 

Other of his writings have been adapted for television or film, and it makes my blood boil to watch my favorite stories and characters transformed into something they were never meant to be.

Mr. Mercedes' greatest sections were either omitted or completely redone. Characters that weren't in the novels were added. Characters that have previously appeared in the novels were eliminated. "THAT didn't happen!" I said many times as I shook my head. Or "Just who the hell is that?" Jerome's character was not nearly as charming as he had been in the books.

Warning: There may be a lot of spoilers here that may ruin the shows and the novels for you. If you don't want to know anything that will make you lose interest in the show or the novels then jump to the Final Thoughts. 

I don't believe the program is horrible, and it is really a nice show using content from the novels, but I still wouldn't call it a Mr. Mercedes adoption.

Barbara did not attend a boy band concert, which I believe would have been a fantastic addition to the show. They assassinated Hodges' former colleague, Pete, who survived to see the end of the series. 

In the book, Holly was in her fifties, while in the TV show, she was 31. In the novels, Lou didn't kill Brady or go to trial. 

Brady was not found in a cabin in the woods in the dead of winter by Hodges, Holly, or Jerome. 

There were so many changes that I didn't think were for the best. Why bother naming the TV show "Mr. Mercedes," I kept thinking. The narrative contains so many twists and turns that you could just name it something else and ignore the books!


Final Thoughts

This novel also has portions in which the narrative shifts into the head of the murderer. For the most part, these are more unsettling than gruesome, particularly the killer's bond with his mother.

This really kicks in around halfway through, and you get a sequence of typical Stephen King characters: the friendly older man, the young man who grows connected to the older guy, the young character who is different or autistic or super powered, etc... The middle-aged lady who is drawn to the older, kindly man, etc... All of these characters are believable and lovable, thanks to the author's touch.

The second half picks up speed, and there are a few surprises that I won't reveal.

So, if you like Stephen King, you'll probably enjoy this book. If you're unfamiliar with him, don't stop reading after the first fifty pages, which are a touch talkative and seem like a draft, with lots of authorial references to other writers and societal themes.

I wish authors would stop writing cheap "mind of the killer" sections and flashbacks. They appear to be a low cost method of incorporating thrills and gore. Just my perspective, but when Stephen King does it, it becomes flawless.


Synopsis

“Now an AT&T Audience Original Series

WINNER OF THE EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL
#1 New York Times bestseller! In a high-suspense race against time, three of the most unlikely heroes Stephen King has ever created try to stop a lone killer from blowing up thousands. “Mr. Mercedes is a rich, resonant, exceptionally readable accomplishment by a man who can write in whatever genre he chooses” (The Washington Post).

The stolen Mercedes emerges from the pre-dawn fog and plows through a crowd of men and women on line for a job fair in a distressed American city. Then the lone driver backs up, charges again, and speeds off, leaving eight dead and more wounded. The case goes unsolved and ex-cop Bill Hodges is out of hope when he gets a letter from a man who loved the feel of death under the Mercedes’s wheels…

Brady Hartsfield wants that rush again, but this time he’s going big, with an attack that would take down thousands—unless Hodges and two new unusual allies he picks up along the way can throw a wrench in Hartsfield’s diabolical plans. Stephen King takes off on a “nerve-shredding, pulse-pounding race against time” (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) with this acclaimed #1 bestselling thriller.”


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Rating: 90/100
Recommended: 90/100 Yes.

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The Colorado Kid Review

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The Colorado Kid

Published: 4, October 2005
Author: Stephen King
Genre: Crime, Detective, Fiction, Hard-Boiled, Horror, Literature, Murder, Mystery, Serial Killer, Suspense, Teen, Thriller, Women’s

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The Colorado Kid Summary


The Review

Stephen King's mystery thriller The Colorado Kid was released in 2005 under the Hard Case Crime label. Joyland, Stephen King's next Hard Case Crime novel, was released in June 2013. In May 2019, Hard Case Crime released The Colorado Kid in an illustrated paperback version. I had a great time reading this book. While watching the Syfy series "Haven," which is based on Stephen King's "The Colorado Kid," I became captivated by this novel.

If you read the novel first and then watch the program, there's a good possibility you'll enjoy "Haven" even more. The show's writers performed an excellent job of sifting through the labyrinth of mystery surrounding the major event of the Colorado Kid.

But fans of Syfy's Haven should be aware that the show appears to be based on this novel. That's a stretch; it'd be nice to say it's influenced by The Colorado Kid, but nothing in this book will help you comprehend the show, which is why I said you'll like it even more since the idea is there but the book isn't. That's why, unlike with other media tie-ins, I didn't offer a link to the show.

Returning to the novel, I enjoy Stephen King's writing style as always, and I appreciate his explanations to the readers about the plot.

And I understand. I loved the metaphor at the conclusion of the narrative because it served as a sort of resolution to the continuous mystery, which, I believe, is similar to daily existence. There are certain things in life that we cannot understand or for which we have no solutions, yet we face them every day.

This is a novella based on one of Stephen King's short works. Unlike much of his work, there are no overt supernatural elements, yet the supernatural may be involved because it was written by the master, and you may discover after a few years in another novel that something otherworldly triggered the events in this book.

The location of The Colorado Kid appealed to me the most: a little community on a Maine seaside island. The artistry of the author's portrayals is stunning. 

His three central characters, two senior newspapermen and their young female aide are likable and convincing. This is a tale that will linger in your mind for a long time.

The author did not tell the readers what they should believe; instead, he left the mystery to the reader's imagination. And it was fantastic! I wish there were more novels written like this. This is the sort of book I could read every day.

Author masterfully constructs a framework tale around a wholly "told" mystery storyline - we never see any of the persons engaged in the mystery, and the entire story is "told" to a young female Midwestern acquaintance by two old men who are involved in journalism.

The ultimate brilliance of Stephen King's presentation is in enthralling us with the "mystery" that the old men have with the young lady in order to pique and maintain our interest in the three "real-time" characters, which he depicts extremely neatly and efficiently.

Stephen King's treatment of "voice," particularly in his depiction of Downeast accent, is outstanding.

Most writers would tell you that dialect is treacherous ground, and Stephen King discusses it in "On Writing" - attempting to express any lengthy piece in an authentic representation of any regional or ethnic accent almost dooms the conversation.

But Stephen King manages to suggest to the reader how these characters sound, then appropriately and cautiously strengthens it with irregular linguistic recreations, and the spell is done - every time Vince and Dave speak, I hear the down Maine twang as clearly as if I were listening to them myself, somewhere up down? The coast, perhaps near Wiscasset.

Normally, I despise open-ended books or those that finish on a cliffhanger, but I really like this one.

I appreciate the way the author constructs his novels, with such rich characters and details that immerse you in the setting and make you feel as if you are sitting right there listening to the dialogue.

This narrative was refreshing to me because it dared to tell a story without neatly tying up the ends, addressing all the questions, and then using that story to make a point and define the two forms of storytelling.


Final Thoughts

I don't think this is a spoiler, but rather open information to readers who read this novel and didn't comprehend it or the open-ended conclusion that wasn't really an ending but a beginning, so everyone has to realize that the tale is not about the Colorado Kid.

It's about a young lady, Stephanie, coming to accept the town and, in turn, the community accepting her.

The Colorado Kid is a deception. The Colorado Kid is the mechanism employed to convey Vince and Dave's acceptance, and Stephanie embraces it as she accepts her new role as a "townie."

If the readers understand what I'm saying, they will not feel tricked at the conclusion of the story and will instead feel and think about life and the metaphors the author employs to make us view the world in new ways.

The mystery is interesting, and the ending is a double-edged sword in that to comprehend it, you must first comprehend life or be a philosopher, as this is how life frequently works.

If you're seeking for a great example of Stephen King's narrative abilities, his talent for establishing personalities, and his unmistakable style of narration and scenario setting, go no further. As Vince, Stephanie, and Dave alternately exclaim, school is in session.

This is not a traditional mystery narrative, despite the fact that it is about a mystery. The author makes it clear right away.

This is just a heads up. Yes, there is some form of a victim. And there's no denying that there's a puzzle to be solved.

However, there are no suspects, minimal action, no hard-boiled by the book flatfoots, no down-on-his-luck private eye looking for atonement, and no femme fatale.

There is a fantastic story here. One that, as Vince points out, isn't perfect. If you're looking for a classic mystery, try an Agatha Christie or a grim Dashiell Hammett. This isn't one of those tales. However, it is a story definitely worth reading.


Synopsis

“On an island off the coast of Maine, a man is found dead. There's no identification on the body. Only the dogged work of a pair of local newspapermen and a graduate student in forensics turns up any clues.

But that's just the beginning of the mystery. Because the more they learn about the man and the baffling circumstances of his death, the less they understand. Was it an impossible crime? Or something stranger still...?

No one but Stephen King could tell this story about the darkness at the heart of the unknown and our compulsion to investigate the unexplained. With echoes of Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon and the work of Graham Greene, one of the world's great storytellers presents a surprising tale that explores the nature of mystery itself...”


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Rating: 80/100
Recommended: 90/100 Yes.

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Survive the Night

Originally Published: 29, June 2021
Author: Riley Sager
Genres: Supernatural, Horror, Serial Killer, Thriller, Psychological Thrillers, Suspense, Crime

The book is a fun read and you can’t stop reading it, but I think it started a bit slow, then changed into a crazy fast-paced page-turner. 

If you are a fan of the writer then maybe you’ll get disappointed because this book is not on the level of his previous books but don’t worry, it won’t make you hate or stop reading his upcoming books.

I felt like watching a movie that is made to give homage and respect to the movies from the eighties and nineties. The twists and turns are good and some changes that were never taken by the main female were absurd and crazy.

It was a great and useless story at the same time and the only reason and aspect that can be blamed for that is the main character because you are surely going to like others very much and going to feel for them but if you are like me, then I think you are not going to like her in real life either and that is the reason many people are going to hate the story, not because the writer is bad or the story is bad, it is just this character.

And if you think with an open mind then you are going to realize the reason the writer wrote her this way is to make the reader crazy while reading. Because you can finish this book in one sitting, even with a twister story, you can understand what is happening in the first two hours of reading time, and if she is not doing what she is doing in the story, then this book becomes worthless and no one was going to like it.

My final thoughts on this book: sometimes it is okay to read strange and silly stories, it helps your brain relax and forget the reality like being on a bumpy ride.


From The Back Cover:
“THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

One of New York Times Book Review's "summer reads guaranteed to make your heart thump and your skin crawl"; An Amazon Best of the Month Pick; Named a must-read summer book by The Washington Post, USA Today, Vulture, BuzzFeed, Forbes, Entertainment Weekly, CNN, New York Post, Good Housekeeping, E!, PopSugar, CrimeReads, Thrillist, and BookRiot.

It’s November 1991. Nirvana's in the tape deck, George H. W. Bush is in the White House, and movie-obsessed college student Charlie Jordan is in a car with a man who might be a serial killer.

Josh Baxter, the man behind the wheel, is a virtual stranger to Charlie. They met at the campus ride board, each looking to share the long drive home to Ohio. Both have good reasons for wanting to get away. For Charlie, it’s guilt and grief over the shocking murder of her best friend, who became the third victim of the man known as the Campus Killer. For Josh, it’s to help care for his sick father—or so he says.

The longer she sits in the passenger seat, the more Charlie notices there’s something suspicious about Josh, from the holes in his story about his father to how he doesn’t want her to see inside the trunk. As they travel an empty, twisty highway in the dead of night, an increasingly anxious Charlie begins to think she’s sharing a car with the Campus Killer. Is Josh truly dangerous? Or is Charlie’s jittery mistrust merely a figment of her movie-fueled imagination?

One thing is certain—Charlie has nowhere to run and no way to call for help. Trapped in a terrifying game of cat and mouse played out on pitch-black roads and in neon-lit parking lots, Charlie knows the only way to win is to survive the night.”



Rating: 80/100
Recommended: 90/100 Yes.


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