If It Bleeds: a stand-alone sequel to the No. 1 bestseller The Outsider, plus three irresistible novellas

Great book! 4 stories by the best author ever! I’m old school, I like to hold a book, not read my phone.

So so gut! Must read. Simpel und unterhaltsam.

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Mr Harrigan’s Phone ‘I’m not answering my phone now. I will call you back if it seems appropriate’. Mr Harrigan is a wealthy retired businessman who lives alone with the gardener, Pete, and Mrs Grogan, the housekeeper who provide him with some company. Then he befriends Craig, a young boy, who reads him stories and will offer him a mobile. From that point on, the story moves forwards and gets more intense. This story is gripping, touching, suspenseful, and, to a certain extent, creepy. Rat Drew is a writer who has only published short stories until now. He attempted to write a first novel not to avail. Drew has one obsession, write a novel WHATEVER THE COST. Gripping, Brilliant, Surprising… If it Bleeds If It Bleeds is a sequel of The Outsider featuring Holly Gibney. In this novella, Holly is back to investigate a new case but this time on her own. Meanwhile Pete Huntley and Jerome deal with non-criminal cases. They are familiar characters for those who read the Bill Hodges trilogy. Psychologically fragile, Holly has to cope with her previous case which keeps haunting her but also has to stop a new kind of criminal. 😨 The Life of Chuck What makes this story original is probably is the way it is written. We follow the story of Chuck going back in time from his adulthood to his childhood. Act II Buskers was an enjoyable story with lovely characters, specially Chuck depicted as a gifted dancer. It has a lot of charm. 😊 I have ranked these stories from my favourite to the least favourite. This book is great in the sense that each story provokes different kind of emotions. King has the knack for stunning his reader when you least expect it. He is also good at building characters with whom you can definitely relate to. Last and not least, the supernatural elements in his stories: AMAZING! 🤩 5 stars: ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐⭐

bill hodges 三部作の名脇役 Holly Gibney が主役となる if it bleeds が収録された短編集です。 ただ、the outsider の後に起こった出来事、という時系列になりますので、the outsider を読んでからの方が、コンテクストが分かりやすいかなと思います。