Holly

De: Stephen King

Narrado por: Justine Lupe, Stephen King

Duración: 15 h y 24 m

Resumen del Editor

#1 New York Times Bestseller * New York Times Notable Book * NPR Best Book of the Year

Holly Gibney, one of Stephen King’s most compelling and resourceful characters, returns in this chilling novel to solve the gruesome truth behind multiple disappearances in a midwestern town.

“Sometimes the universe throws you a rope.” —BILL HODGES

Stephen King’s Holly marks the triumphant return of beloved King character Holly Gibney. Readers and listeners have witnessed Holly’s gradual transformation from a shy (but also brave and ethical) recluse in Mr. Mercedes to Bill Hodges’s partner in Finders Keepers to a full-fledged, smart, and occasionally tough private detective in The Outsider. In King’s new novel, Holly is on her own, and up against a pair of unimaginably depraved and brilliantly disguised adversaries.

When Penny Dahl calls the Finders Keepers detective agency hoping for help locating her missing daughter, Holly is reluctant to accept the case. Her partner, Pete, has COVID. Her (very complicated) mother has just died. And Holly is meant to be on leave. But something in Penny Dahl’s desperate voice makes it impossible for Holly to turn her down.

Mere blocks from where Bonnie Dahl disappeared live Professors Rodney and Emily Harris. They are the picture of bourgeois respectability: married octogenarians, devoted to each other, and semi-retired lifelong academics. But they are harboring an unholy secret in the basement of their well-kept, book-lined home, one that may be related to Bonnie’s disappearance. And it will prove nearly impossible to discover what they are up to: they are savvy, they are patient, and they are ruthless.

Holly must summon all her formidable talents to outthink and outmaneuver the shockingly twisted professors in this chilling new masterwork from Stephen King.

“I could never let Holly Gibney go. She was supposed to be a walk-on character in Mr. Mercedes and she just kind of stole the book and stole my heart. Holly is all her.” —STEPHEN KING

©2023 Stephen King (P)2023 Simon & Schuster Audio

Very Disappointed

I've loved SK since I was in high school. I spent summers binging his books. I never cared about his politics. it was his characters and settings that always felt lived in and relatable. Holly is an awesome character, and I was looking forward to this new chapter for her. I don't want to be brow beat with the political views right or left. I just wanted a great story. Maybe next time.

Loved it.

Loved going on this ride with Stephen. He never disappoints. Holly is one of my favorite characters. So happy to see an old friend again.

The mind is a terrible things…

A truly captivating story that includes real life events, as the author himself states, makes the story more believable. It felt relevant to the characters and the story. If there’s personal offense to this (as stated by some reviewers over covid & vaccines), it’s more telling of the reader, not the author.
This story serves as a reminder that beliefs can cause people to rationalize their most horrific acts-very relevant to the current state of things.

Once again, Stephen king delivers

WARNING you won’t be able to put this book down until you read it from cover to cover.
In classic King style, he brings back a familiar character and expands the scope of the character.
It’s a fantastic read .

Amazing

Once again King knocks it out of the park. The symbolism in this book was visceral on so many levels. Personally loved the new narrator’s take on Holly’s voice and expression. Highly recommend.

Good story, way too political

Mr.King, you are an amazing writer, half of my library is your books, but don’t spread your stupid political agenda to your readers. This is not why we read your novels, it is a shame you wasted so many words on this crap.

Too much politics, great story

I liked the story and the performance of Justine Lupe, televisions Holly. King needs to ease up on the politics. I don't particularly care for the preaching and I am pretty sure he insulted about 60 to 70 million people in this one .

Love what King is doing to himself

When people a years from now read this, I believe the author will be laughed at for trying sooo hard to paint Pro-Trump folk as evil and ignorant. The story is your usual enjoyable SK. It’s not on par with his older stuff but still. SK has apparently forgotten we read fiction as an escape, from the real world and it seems, he just wants us all to continue cowering even in our fantasies and dreams. I imagine he still wears a cover even in his own home. The man comes off tone deaf to the real world. It’s still an enjoyable novel that is basically an episode of “Supernatural”. As long as you see past his blather, go for it.

it's okay

This needed one more plot twist, something. I finished the story, but was ultimately underwhelmed. 🤷🏽‍♀️

NOT the Holly Gibney I have gotten to know.

I love Stephen King. It is not the content I disliked, except the COVID stuff a little, but Mr. King writes in the moment, so it makes sense given the time. The problem for me is that I have been getting to know Holly through two book series. Will Patton is a magical narrator and that is how I have come to know Holly. Through Will's narration. Holly is a very particular, very special person with quirks and issues and loves and hates and the voice given to her in previous books made that clear. The Holly in this book is "normal" ?? Holly has been body snatched. I think that will make sense to those who have listened to the other books. This Holly is not the Holly that I was looking forward to. I am disappointed enough to mention all of this and sort of annoyed I used the credit. I purchased this book first and then thought I should lead up to it, but I never noticed the different narrator. My mistake, I admit. I have waited a while to get to this "grand finale" and this imposter Holly is vanilla. Plus, although the narrator did well, she had a cold or something and sounded nasally at times, which is poopie. :) Please know that this book has a different vibe than the previous books. with love,