Billy Summers

Paperback, 448 pages

English language

Published June 8, 2022 by Hodder & Stoughton.

ISBN:
9781529365702

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4 stars (2 reviews)

The perfect crime doesn't exist. The perfect getaway . . . that's another story. Billy Summers is a killer for hire. He's among the best snipers in the world, a decorated Iraq war vet who can blend into any neighbourhood and disappear after the shot is taken. But he'll only agree to a contract if the target is a truly bad guy. Now Billy wants out. But first he's offered one final job - an offer which is just too big to refuse. As the days count down to the hit, Billy senses something is wrong. He doesn't yet know just how wrong, or about the woman who will help him try to set things right. Part thriller, part war story, part lyrical portrait of small-town America, Billy Summers is about a good man in a bad job, with one last shot at redemption

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Un bon thriller mais convenu et sans fantastique

4 stars

Billy Summers est un tueur à gages avec une éthique : il ne tue que les « méchants ». Il accepte un dernier contrat bien payé, trop bien payé. Je n'en dirais pas plus

Et oui, une histoire déjà vue et connue !
Le roman se trouve quasiment toujours sur une très fine ligne : on devine ce qu'il va se passer, mais on a hâte de le découvrir, de se laisser surprendre pas des détours inattendus. Je divulgâche un peu : les détours inattendus restent dans le réel et ne sont pas fantastiques La grande force de Stephen King réside comme toujours dans la description des personnages. En quelques lignes il donne vie à toutes sortes de personnes aussi bien le tueur que l'enfant. Tous sont crédibles et attachants.
Le décor : une modeste agglomération qui vivote quelque part au milieu des États-Unis. Chacun se débrouille comme il peut …

Review of 'Billy Summers' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

I liked it. I liked the character of Alice better than Billy. It would be interesting to see a future book about her. Would she end up becoming a hitwoman?



Still, I bought this because: 1) it was Stephen King and 2) I read it was good. But truthfully, I tired of his crime books. The End of Watch trilogy was enough for me. I want to get back to his horror. I should've picked up [b:If It Bleeds|46015758|If It Bleeds|Stephen King|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1571399830l/46015758.SY75.jpg|70552618] instead