The Outsider by Stephen King
2018 / 560 pgs

Back in the King car this round and what an insane ride this was. After reading nothing but Grad work textbooks, it’s nice to sit and read a novel that takes you away from the daily grid. This one definitely accomplished that task. There was time I was flying and while devouring each word he used to paint events as they are laid out, I forgot I was even in a plane.

Using his Pennywise grips, he holds on to you and takes you on a ride that you won’t want to stop because you need to know how does this end! There are twists so well placed that when you though the story was going one direction, a hard slap on the face and you are now going on the other dark and twisted path. King winds you through his who done it/how can someone be in two places at the same time story that even at some of the climactic moments, it will leave you shocked how it all goes down.

Also known for his Game of Thrones guessing game on who is going to live and who will die, I lost this bet as I was sure I knew who was going down. It will keep you guessing until almost the end. An delicious read that I would recommend to anyone.

Enjoy a good cup of coffee and a wonderful novel!

Lopaka