The Outsider

The Outsider gives King fans exactly what they want at the same time as cramming in new ideas, proving the least surprising thing of all: that his novels are as strong as they ever were - Guardian

A crime masterpiece that has you gripped throughout - Dublin Evening Echo

Nerve-shreddingly brilliant - Daily Express

If you read only one thriller this summer, make it this one - Daily Mail

King’s blend of supernatural crime makes for a taut, clever read that will keep you guessing until the end - The Sun

King is arguably as much an American icon as the ‘68 Fastback or a classic red and white Plymouth Fury. All of these glories are on full display in his latest mystery-horror hybrid…you’re in for one hell of a ride’ - The Washington Post

King pulls back the layers of the everyday to show just how dangerous and threatening the ordinary world we live in case be - Independent

Compulsive entertainment - Mail on Sunday

STEPHEN KING is the author of more than seventy books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His crime thrillers featuring Holly Gibney include Mr Mercedes, winner of the Edgar Award for best novel, and The Outsider, both of which were adapted into successful TV series, as well as Finders Keepers, End of Watch and the title story from If It Bleeds.

Many of his titles are the basis for major motion pictures including IT, Stand By Me (adapted from The Body) and The Shawshank Redemption, which is IMDb’s top-rated movie of all time.

King is the recipient of The Sunday Times Award for Literary Excellence 2022, the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.