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Billy Summers
by Stephen King, published in their original version on August 3, 2021 by Éditions Scribner in the United States.
Her favorite quote:
“Writing is also a kind of war. History is what you wear and every time you add something it gets heavier. All over the world there are books half written because the work has become too heavy. "
Why this book?
Because this is Stephen King's brand new novel,
in its original version and it will undoubtedly take a while for fans to be able to discover the French version.
Because it's a thriller, without fantastic elements.
A thriller in which the reader becomes attached to the protagonist, a hired killer but who is not inherently bad, since he only accepts missions for bad guys, bad guys who really deserve to die .
Because this Stephen King novel explores, under the guise of his fiction,
the shortcomings of society.
Because the theme of writing,
via its main character, is also addressed.
Because the reader travels a lot through this novel,
going from a private building in a big city to a cabin in the Rocky Mountains of the United States, and several other places more than 3,000 km from these mountains.
Because we find an important element
of the work of Stephen King (and we will not tell you more to leave the surprise).
The essentials in 2 minutes
The plot.
Billy Summers, a former Iraq War sniper, has become a hit man, with the sole aim of taking out some really bad guys.
Before retiring from the profession, he decides to accept one last assignment… meticulously prepared by his sponsors.
Characters.
Billy Summers: a hitman who gives his title to the novel - David Lockridge: Billy Summers' second identity when he prepares his mission - Bucky: a friend of Billy Summers, who finds his missions and what he needs - Alice : a woman Billy comes to help after his mission.
Places.
A private hotel, where Billy Summers spends several months awaiting the arrival of the character he is to murder, from a window of the building.
During this wait, Billy uses the identity of David, supposedly author of novels.
Having free time and having always wanted to write, he tries it out.
The time.
The plot takes place in 2019. Stephen King also briefly mentions, on several occasions, that a pandemic will arrive a year and a half later, making the activity of cities much calmer.
The author.
Stephen King, master of horror and fantasy, who has tackled thrillers for several years.
Author of more than 60 novels, many times adapted in films, telefilms and series.
This book was read with
great impatience, not being able to stop me from turning the pages!
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