Billy Summers, Stephen King
Billy Summers, Stephen King
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Billy Summers

Bestseller

Author: Stephen King

Narrator: Paul Sparks

Unabridged: 16 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/03/2021

Synopsis

Master storyteller Stephen King, whose “restless imagination is a power that cannot be contained” (The New York Times Book Review), presents an unforgettable and relentless #1 New York Times bestseller about a good guy in a bad job.Chances are, if you’re a target of Billy Summers, two immutable truths apply: You’ll never even know what hit you, and you’re really getting what you deserve. He’s a killer for hire and the best in the business—but he’ll do the job only if the assignment is a truly bad person. But now, time is catching up with him, and Billy wants out. Before he can do that though, there’s one last hit, which promises a generous payday at the end of the line even as things don’t seem quite on the level here. Given that Billy is among the most talented snipers in the world, a decorated Iraq war vet, and a virtual Houdini when it comes to vanishing after the job is done, what could possibly go wrong? How about everything. Part war story and part love letter to small-town America and the people who live there, this spectacular thriller of luck, fate, and love will grip readers with its electrifying narrative, as a complex antihero with one last shot at redemption must avenge the crimes of an extraordinarily evil man. You won’t ever forget this stunning novel from master storyteller Stephen King…and you will never forget Billy.

About Stephen King

Stephen Edwin King was born in 1947 in the city of Portland, Maine. He attended the University of Maine, where he received a B.A. degree in English in 1970. He married his present wife, Tabitha, in 1971, and they have three children. King is an American author of contemporary horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, science fiction, and fantasy. His novels have sold more than 350 million copies. Many have been made into films, television movies, and comics. He has published 54 novels using a pen name (Richard Bachman) for a few of them. Many of his stories take place in his home state of Maine.

He has won about every possible literary award beginning with his 1980 novella, The Way Station. His most notable literary award was in 2007 for the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America.King has had the common human weaknesses including alcoholism and drug addiction. His health during that period was so bad that he barely remembered writing the novel, Cujo. The first novel written after he quit all dependent drugs and alcohol was Needful Things.Stephen King's wife, Tabitha, has published nine of her own novels along with both sons being published writers. His daughter is a Unitarian Universalism Church minister with her same sex partner.

A life altering happening beset King in June of 1999. King was walking on the shoulder of Route 5, in Lovell, Maine, when a driver, who was distracted by an unrestrained dog, struck him from behind. His severe injuries kept him in the hospital until July 9. His lawyer purchased the van that hit him to prevent it from being sold on eBay. It was crushed at a junkyard. King thought that he would not write again, but did resume writing with this caveat, "I'm writing, but I'm writing at a slower pace".

His most notable novels are: Carrie, The Shining, The Stand, Misery, It, The Dark Tower, Under the Dome, and The Shawshank Redemption.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Emily May on October 01, 2021

A stranger came, and he turned into a neighbour, but here's the punchline, he turned out to be a stranger all along. I can't say I liked everything about Billy Summers, but I did find myself reaching for it whenever I had a spare minute, eager to know what was next for this rugged antihero with h......more

Goodreads review by Regina on September 02, 2021

Crime fiction. That’s what Billy Summers is. Let’s get that out of the way from the outset so Uncle Stevie’s Constant Readers can prepare themselves accordingly and the “I’ve never read Stephen King!” people can open their minds to finally giving him a try. And I do hope they will, because Billy Sum......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer on October 05, 2024

Stephen King's Billy Summers is a masterful blend of suspense, character study, and moral contemplation. The story follows a hitman, Billy Summers, who is about to retire but takes one final job that goes deeper than expected. King's portrayal of Billy is nuanced, presenting him as a man grappling w......more

Goodreads review by J.D. on June 06, 2021

Wow. This might be Stephen King’s best yet. The ending is perfection. Releases August 3 - get your preorders in! —J.D. Barker, NY Times bestselling author of A Caller's Game......more

Goodreads review by David on August 27, 2021

Loved this book King is a true master craftsman. Billy Summers is written in third person, first person, with multiple points of view and jumps tenses, past and present. He does it seamlessly and if you’re not watching it’s easy to miss. Billy Summers is an antihero and follows in the footsteps of so......more

Quotes

"Narrator Paul Sparks's performance is so perfect it challenges the listener to stop listening. Sure—just TRY to turn it off! Sparks is fantastic, whether he's giving voice to a fat Mafioso called Pig or a young rape victim who turns to Billy for help or the other colorful characters from King's work. While Billy's character is a tad far-fetched, it fits the definition of antihero—think Showtime's Dexter. And because the story is told in the first person, listeners see the decent person inside the man with blood on his hands."

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