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Writer's pictureKayjah Taylor

Billy Summers by Stephen King



First Line:



Billy Summers sits in the hotel lobby, waiting for his ride.



Summary:



A killer for hire who only takes down the "bad guys," Billy Summers is finally ready to retire and wants out. He's about to accomplish that dream when a last hit finds him.


The reward is too good to be true, and despite all the red flags waving in his face, Billy takes the job. He's just hoping it will be his last.



My Review: NO SPOILERS



Be still my bleeding heart


This book/genre is different from the books I've been picking up lately (mainly romance), and maybe that's why it hurts so much more than what I'm used to.


I think I would have had a different opinion if I tried to speed through this book. I would not have enjoyed it, and that is simply because this book is meant to be savored. There are heavy themes of trauma, of good vs. evil, and of redemption woven so skillfully into the story. I enjoyed this book so much more than I thought I would. It's one of those books that leaves you feeling a bit emptier, and I think it's so fascinating whenever I encounter a story that makes me sit and think even after it's all over.


I won't say this plot is the most original one, but the story and the characters were written too gorgeously for me to care. The story starts slow and hits some major twists around 60% through. This is now one of my favorite books, at least top 5!



Rating:



⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️



My Favorite Quote(s):


He expects her to ask him one more time, maybe plead with him, not to go. She doesn't. She looks up at him and says, "Get what's yours."


No one asked how it felt when you held your wet hand in front of your sister's mouth and nose, hoping even though you knew hope was gone. No one ever knew that the gun's recoil had made him burp as if he had done no more than drink a soda fast. Not even the cop who hugged him asked those questions, and what a relief it is to let that voice speak.



Page Count



544 Pages



Date Finished:



January 9th 2024



Book Genre:



Fiction, Thriller, Horror, Mystery, Crime, Audiobook, Mystery Thriller, Suspense, Adult, Contemporary




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