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#1 bestselling author Stephen King returns with a brand-new novel about the secrets we keep buried and the cost of unearthing them.
SOMETIMES GROWING UP
MEANS FACING YOUR DEMONS
The son of a struggling single mother, Jamie Conklin just wants an ordinary childhood. But Jamie is no ordinary child. Born with an unnatural ability his mom urges him to keep secret, Jamie can see what no one else can see and learn what no one else can learn. But the cost of using this ability is higher than Jamie can imagine – as he discovers when an NYPD detective draws him into the pursuit of a killer who has threatened to strike from beyond the grave.
LATER is Stephen King at his finest, a terrifying and touching story of innocence lost and the trials that test our sense of right and wrong. With echoes of King’s classic novel It, LATER is a powerful, haunting, unforgettable exploration of what it takes to stand up to evil in all the faces it wears.
Editore : Hardcase Crime; 1° edizione (2 marzo 2021)
Lingua : Inglese
Copertina flessibile : 264 pagine
ISBN-10 : 1789096499
ISBN-13 : 978-1789096491
Peso articolo : 1,05 Kilograms
Dimensioni : 12.73 x 1.83 x 20.29 cm
ð Miki101.Micha –
LATER – maybe the mostly (ab-)used word in this newest horror novel…
… masterly written by The Kingster – Steven King himself.Which in MY eyes is an absolute must-read, not only for the FANS, but for all those who like a supernatural horror story, that is perfectly interwoven with the strangest coming-of-age tale some adolescent boy has to tell. And telling he does! He spills the bucket until even the most skeptical reader is hooked for sure!Jamie Conklin only wants to have a relatively quiet childhood and be a normal teenager, living with his single mother. Who is often struggling personally and financially. An uncle, too is to be looked after, struck by early inset Alzheimer’s disease only in his early 40ies. That costs money. And Mum has lost her most valuable client in the finishing of the last book of a series of high success! Noone knows how that series will end – ‘The Secrets of Roanoke’. The biggest mystery in the history of the US of A. But in steps Jamie. He has an ‘ability’ that is more that a psychic disturbance: He can see and speak to the Dead. Only to those who have left this world a short time ago and linger around their nearest and dearest. And the Dead talk back – and have to say the truth, the absolute truth. That comes in handy with Mom’s best but late client and the world takes a better turn for Jamie, Mum and Uncle Harry.But there is Liz, Mum’s ex-lover, who works for the New York Police Department. And Liz is bent, crooked, an alcoholic who deals coke, too. She is about to lose her job – so she uses Jamie’s ability to solve an almost unsolvable task: To find the last bomb of the Thumper, to save many lives – and Liz’ dwindling career. But with making Liz quasi a hero Jamie transforms his future life into a living hell: The Trumper wants his revenge – from beyond the grave and at every cost.And here the REAL horror show begins… and years have to go by, years of Jamie’s tales of abnormalities, almost impossible to comprehend, of fights inside and outside – with all his might. Like a lonely teenager fighting against a gang of ‘Hells Angels’ – literally!LATER is really Stephen King at his absolutely best, a terrifying and yet touching story of a boy who has to grow up in great velocity. To learn fast to be able to decide what is right or wrong, to fight inner and outer demons in disguise and to stand up to evil in all the masks it wears.A great read, really worth MY time and money. Had to read through the night until the very end.I personally can only recommend this fantastic Rollercoaster ride.
Giorgio –
Buoni
Breve e veloce da leggere. Ben scritto e con una buona trama. Tuttavia non eccelle. Buono ma non di più
carolann –
Un buon libro ti aiuta a fantasticare ed entrare in un altro mondo.
Il libro l’ho appena iniziato ma so già che mi piacerà . Io adoro i libri di Stephen King, tutti!
silva –
Il âReâ eâ sempre il re dellâhorror
Eccellente prova del âReâ, che trova ancora modo di coinvolgere/sconvolgere il lettore.Più intrigante che mai!
Marlene –
Either you like it, or you don’t. Very simple.
Stephen King is Stephen King, what else can one say? I enjoyed his novel very much, he can write something new every time, he’s got an unexhaustable well of surprises!
Paola Colombini –
Later
Arrivato prima del previsto e in condizioni ottime!
jackey –
I loved every single page
A really enjoyable novella. Catching, well written, the King never lets you down. The protagonist is a credible and round person.
A. –
Passate pure oltre
Avendo letto molto, moltissimo di S. King, Later mi è sembrato un continuo deja-vu, ripetitivo, autoreferenziale, un puro esercizio di stile, oltretutto prevedibile in piu di un’occasione, e il continuo riferimento al titolo alla lunga diventa stucchevole.Per capirci , Joyland, del tutto paragonabile nell’impianto e stile narrativo, è tutt’altra cosa.
B. Sisk –
What a story. Just enough paranormal to be believable. Told in a wonderful style. And, then the twist toward the end. I’ve been a Stephen King fan for years. This book reminds me why.
Denyse –
King is King! At his best here
Juan Alberto Hernández MartÃnez –
I really liked this novel.
Emma Jane Parris –
Very quick delivery and very pleased as it’s a gift for a stephen king fan. Would recommend
Cliente Amazon –
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