11-26-2021, 10:47 AM
Billy Summers by Stephen King
Mr. King takes a break from the horror genre to write a straight thriller. Billy Summers is a Marine sniper who becomes a for hire sniper after he leaves the military. But he only kills bad guys. And this last job will get him out of the business for good. Or not. Of course while waiting for the last victim to show, Billy starts writing his life story. He has time to kill while undercover as a writer so he might as well write.
There is nothing more that Mr. King writes about than writers. There is also a lot of talk about books and other authors. `
I think Mr. King is a very good writer. He just doesn't tell very good stories. This book goes on forever as one more addendum after another is added on after the final kill. It becomes tedious.
Two funny things about the book. Bill Summers goes into Colorado at one point to hide out. And his cabin overlooks the site of the former Overlook Hotel. There is even a painting in the cabin of the topiary animals. That appear to be coming closer.
And the book thanks Myke Cole for proofreading the novel and giving some technical help.
Mr. King takes a break from the horror genre to write a straight thriller. Billy Summers is a Marine sniper who becomes a for hire sniper after he leaves the military. But he only kills bad guys. And this last job will get him out of the business for good. Or not. Of course while waiting for the last victim to show, Billy starts writing his life story. He has time to kill while undercover as a writer so he might as well write.
There is nothing more that Mr. King writes about than writers. There is also a lot of talk about books and other authors. `
I think Mr. King is a very good writer. He just doesn't tell very good stories. This book goes on forever as one more addendum after another is added on after the final kill. It becomes tedious.
Two funny things about the book. Bill Summers goes into Colorado at one point to hide out. And his cabin overlooks the site of the former Overlook Hotel. There is even a painting in the cabin of the topiary animals. That appear to be coming closer.
And the book thanks Myke Cole for proofreading the novel and giving some technical help.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm