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Billy Summers

In Stephen King’s contemplative thriller, a hit man finds himself.

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Review of ‘Billy Summers’

Five decades into an almost singularly successful career, Stephen King goes in an intriguing new direction with Billy Summers. Though this novel includes many classic King touchstones—revenge, a writer hero, unlikely friendships, trauma, justice—its dedication to realism and intense, almost meditative focus on the titular main character make it a standout among his works.

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