![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() And just like Paul Sheldon, retiring hitman Billy Summers spends most of the novel telling his own story. Writing is about telling the stories you want to tell. I know some diehard fans won’t like Billy Summers because of that fact, but writing isn’t about telling the stories your #1 fans like. King has been winding down the level of paranormal craziness in his novels since Roland ascended the Dark Tower. If there’s a reference to his Magnum opus, The Dark Tower series, it’s barely noticeable There’s a whiff of a reference to his classic ghost story The Shining, but that’s it. Inside this 515 page big boy of a novel, you’ll not find one killer car, killer clown, killer dog, killer pandemic, killer… you get the idea. It’s a completely normal work of fiction. For lifelong King fans, Billy Summers is an outlier, a fluke, a blink and you’ll miss it type of novel. At least, it’s not the typical story you’re expecting out of the King of Thrillers/Chillers/Craziness. If there was a literary equivalent to the scene I’ve described, then Stephen King’s newest book would be it.īilly Summersisn’t your normal King novel. You aren’t in a rush to get to your destination so you’re able to bask in the beauty of your surroundings. Have you ever traveled down a river and just let the current carry you? If not, then have you ever tried something like a lazy river ride at a water park? There’s something peaceful about just sitting back and letting the current take you downriver. ![]()
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