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  • Billy Summers

  • By: Stephen King
  • Narrated by: Paul Sparks
  • Length: 16 hrs and 57 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (4,562 ratings)

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Billy Summers

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Paul Sparks
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Summary

Billy Summers is Stephen King's gripping and compelling novel about a contract killer, an ex-marine, with one last payday to earn before he retires.... Once again, King sets his storytelling talent on a new path with this epic new thriller.

From legendary storyteller and number one best-selling author Stephen King, whose ‘restless imagination is a power that cannot be contained’ (The New York Times Book Review), comes a thrilling new novel about a good guy in a bad job.

Billy Summers is a man in a room with a gun. He’s a killer for hire and the best in the business. But he’ll do the job only if the target is a truly bad guy. And now Billy wants out. But first there is one last hit. Billy is among the best snipers in the world, a decorated Iraq war vet, a Houdini when it comes to vanishing after the job is done. So what could possibly go wrong?

How about everything.

This spectacular can’t-put-it-down novel is part war story, part love letter to small-town America and the people who live there, and it features one of the most compelling and surprising duos in King fiction, who set out to avenge the crimes of an extraordinarily evil man. It’s about love, luck, fate, and a complex hero with one last shot at redemption.

You won’t put this story down, and you won’t forget Billy.

©2021 Stephen King (P)2021 Simon & Schuster Audio
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"One of the great storytellers of our time." (Guardian)

"America’s greatest living novelist." (Lee Child)

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Master Of All He Portrays.

Gripping and thrilling
Mr King has proved yet again he understands the human psyche in all its forms.
Wonderful story.

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Stephen King - just topped his best

I loved the experience of hearing this book. I can recommend it. It’s superb. Stephen King he never disappointed me with the stories he writes. When he comes with work like this, I’m astonished by his talent.

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Great story

fab book Stephen King at his best. loved it. one I can listen to again and again.

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What a very moving book

I’m so sorry this book has ended I fell in love with the main characters ( I’ll call them the goodies) The tears are tripping me. Stephen King is a marvellous story teller. The characters in this book will live with me for a very long time. In fact I will listen to it again.

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Loved the first half

An hour in and I was hooked. The Billy character was great. I was already casting an Oscar winning film😂 But then the book took a turn. The fantastic Billy somehow became more ordinary. He suddenly became very touchy feely and lost that quirkiness that was so fascinating. But still a very entertaining book and brilliantly read!!!

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brilliant

loved it even though it was different for a steven king book ,great storytelling

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Truly gripping story

I kept trying to guess what was going to happen next.. and every time I was wrong.
loved every moment

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Stephen King at his best !

Absolutely was engrossed by Kings storytelling. Loved the rich tapestry of characters you grew to care about.

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King does it again!

I've been reading King for as long as I've been able to read. I think he just keeps getting better and this is no exception. I hope he stays healthy and can bring us many more books like this.

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Don't know how he does it

How does Stephen King manage to create such vivid, real feeling characters that make you want to spend so much time with them?
Another great book to add to the many.
Thanks Stephen

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