Mr. Mercedes

I picked up this audio-book after I learned that it's the first book in the series which serves as a "prequel" to the story and titular character of "Holly." I'm grateful I did this as not only did I experience Holly's backstory, but I also met the endearing character - Kermit "Bill" Hodges. The plot is thrilling as it picks up steam barrelling towards a satisfying conclusion, but it's the characters - especially the deeply disturbed villain Brady Hartsfield - who make this story sing. I'm glad that I picked the audio version of the book as the reader Will Patton (most recently in "Silo" on Apple TV+) is an amazing reader who captured the voices in ways which expanded the written text. As soon as this first audio in the series was out of my ears, I immediately reached for the next one - "Finders Keepers"