End of Watch

4.5/5 Stars

This book. Ok, so Stephen King is a genius. But I'm pretty sure most people know that by now, amiright? End of Watch was such a well-crafted, twisty/turny psychological thriller/sci-fi mix of a book. AGAIN, I chose a book that I found out after-the-fact, is part of a series. This one in particular is part of a trilogy. Anyway, this book was a page-turner. Honestly, when I started off reading it I was a bit skeptical and everyone kept telling me how amazing this book was so I powered on despite my skepticism (OK, so I was skeptical only after the first three pages but STILL) and I'm so glad I did. I just started a new job in the city so that means a lot of commuting time on the train back and forth, so I have plenty of time to read (yay!). I finished this book within in four days of commuting! I couldn't put it down.

Brady Hartsfield, donned the “Mercedes Killer” comes out of a vegetative state after a world-renowned doctor starts giving him experimental medication over the course of a few years - years after his mass killing in City Center. Although when Brady emerges from this comatous state, he has special abilities: he has the power of telekinesis and the ability to take control of other peoples' bodies and minds. Sounds crazy, right? I did say that this had some sci-fi to it. Brady Hartsfield is also known as the “Suicide Prince,” which is a bit morbid TBH but that's what he's notoriously obsessed with. I feel like if I even give a bit of info about Zappits - this old-school handheld game console - and his relation to them that I will give away some twists and turns, but know that these Zappits are directly linked to Brady and these mysterious suicides that are a recurring theme throughout the book. Despite efforts from both he and his partner Holly, Detective (Kermit) William Hodges will stop at nothing to take Brady down for good. My boyfriend is a die-hard Stephen King fan and I love me some Stephen King myself, and when I read this synopsis one day at Barnes & Noble I immediately took note of the title, and promised myself that I had to read it! It for sure did not disappoint. Like I said, I read roughly about 100 pages a day, before I finished. I would highly recommend this book. I'm not too much of a sucker for sci-fi or fantasy, but there are a few books that I love that have the element of fantasy weaved in, and this 100% makes the cut. I wish this was a movie, honestly. But I would assume the ongoing theme of suicide would limit this to a book-only story. Just know that Stephen King never disappoints.