Later

Stephen King

Mar 2021 · The Hard Case Crime Book 3 · Titan Books (US, CA)

About this eBook

“Part detective tale, part thriller…touching and genuine.” —The New York Times

#1 bestselling author Stephen King returns with a brand-new novel about the secrets we keep buried and the cost of unearthing them.


#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

SOMETIMES GROWING UP

MEANS FACING YOUR DEMONS

The son of a struggling single mother, Jamie Conklin just wants an ordinary childhood. But Jamie is no ordinary child. Born with an unnatural ability his mom urges him to keep secret, Jamie can see what no one else can see and learn what no one else can learn. But the cost of using this ability is higher than Jamie can imagine – as he discovers when an NYPD detective draws him into the pursuit of a killer who has threatened to strike from beyond the grave.

LATER is Stephen King at his finest, a terrifying and touching story of innocence lost and the trials that test our sense of right and wrong. With echoes of King’s classic novel It, LATER is a powerful, haunting, unforgettable exploration of what it takes to stand up to evil in all the faces it wears.

Ratings and reviews

In response to the previous comment. I loved SK's criticism about the former president. All of SK's books, not just the past few, criticize the former p; in a sense. Look at the traits and value systems of the antagonists and look at the former p. SK did not change, nor is he tantruming....you just never understood that the author you admire doesn't share your values. The antagonists in SK's books shared similarities with t, even before he was president. A scary dude (poor value system) is a scary dude and makes for great fiction (fiction?).

I liked it. Beware, there are some disturbing scenes and topics, like any other Stephen King book, but definitely not as bad as other horror books I've read before. The story takes the perspective of Jamie, a kid with a supernatural ability describing his childhood. He starts his story from a young age and describes what it was like to live with his single mother, a Literary Agent, (because Stephen King doesn't know any other occupation ha ha) and living in NYC while the 2008 Recession takes a toll on his family, all while living with his supernatural ability. Personally, I felt really attached to the main character as Stephen King magically described what the stress of the 2008 recession did to not only our parents, but to us when we were kids. Although I've never said "Check it" like the MC, Stephen King really captured the confusion children of '08 experienced in that time. My review might be a little biased because of this, but it makes the story that much more personal to me.

Hopefully he cuts out his TDS. The last 4 or 5 books, he ALWAYS has to throw his little jabs at our President, and it gets REALLY old after awhile. Hope his tantrums are over now.

About the author

Stephen King has written dozens of bestselling books including The Shining, The Stand, and The Green Mile. Film adaptations of his work include "Misery" and "Stand By Me". In 2003, King received the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and in 2007 he was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America.