‘End of Watch’ by Stephen King

My Review (5 stars out of 5)

Now running a detective agency along with his side-kick Holly Gibney, ex-detective Bill Hodges is intrigued to learn that the letter Z has been written at the scene of the crime. Hodges discovers the evidence suggests the culprit to be Brady Hartsfield, the notorious ‘Mercedes Killer’. But with Hartsfield lying in a hospital bed in intensive care, how can he be responsible?

This is the third book in the Bill Hodges Trilogy, also featuring Holly Gibney. The book picks up the story from book 1 (Mr Mercedes) which left killer Brady Hartsfield in a critical condition and – hopefully – out of the picture for good. But with Doctor Babineau administering new and untested drugs to his unresponsive patient, Hartsfield begins to react – but not in the way Babineau expected.

This book had me hooked from the first page and King’s ability to ramp up the tension is as good as ever. His characters are well rounded and always believable, even when they’re doing really weird stuff. The final section is particularly riveting, as Bill and Holly move in on the killer.

An exciting and entertaining read.

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