Holly

I am so glad Holly Gibney is back. She is one of my favorite Stephen King characters and I love that she has a whole book of her own to shine in. This was trippy to read as it was very much a pandemic book and covid (and politics) plays a huge part in it. Stephen King was definitely on his soapbox about mask mandates, vaccinations, and Trump fanatics. I didn't disagree with him, but it was weird reading it in a novel. Holly Gibney's mother has just died and rather than focusing on her grief and anger she decides to take on a missing person's case. Chapters and timelines alternate between Holly and the victims. She soon discovers that her missing person could uncover something greater and much more sinister. I liked this book, but it was weird because you know who the villains are the whole time. You are just waiting for Holly to pick up all the pieces and take the trail as far as she can. Creepy and great. Love me some Stephen King!