Holly Gibney, who first appeared in the book Mr Mercedes, then in a heap of other King stories, is a PI investigating a missing woman. Meanwhile a pair of married academics are kidnapping people. It's up to Holly to save who she can.

Fans of crime fiction, especially the sort where someone chases the killer.

The character of Holly. She is such a likable person. She is far from perfect, and that just makes her relatable.

The use of present tense constantly drew me out of the story, and it actually affected how much I enjoyed it.

Read an older King work, when he was writing a far better story and in a manner that didn't annoy me.

Whether I recommend this book or not is not relevant. I liked the story and main character, but the way it was written is a turn off for me. I am not sure if I would recommend it or not. King didn't go overboard in his descriptions as he is wont to do at times, and the story builds nicely as a story.

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