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End of Watch
End of Watch | Stephen King
The spectacular finale to the "New York Times" bestselling trilogy that began with "Mr. Mercedes" (winner of the Edgar Award) and "Finders Keepers" In "End of Watch, "the diabolical Mercedes Killer drives his enemies to suicide, and if Bill Hodges and Holly Gibney don t figure out a way to stop him, they ll be victims themselves. In Room 217 of the Lakes Region Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic, something has awakened. Something evil. Brady Hartsfield, perpetrator of the Mercedes Massacre, where eight people were killed and many more were badly injured, has been in the clinic for five years, in a vegetative state. According to his doctors, anything approaching a complete recovery is unlikely. But behind the drool and stare, Brady is awake, and in possession of deadly new powers that allow him to wreak unimaginable havoc without ever leaving his hospital room. Retired police detective Bill Hodges, the unlikely hero of "Mr. Mercedes" and "Finders Keepers," now runs an investigation agency with his partner, Holly Gibney the woman who delivered the blow to Hartsfield s head that put him on the brain injury ward. When Bill and Holly are called to a suicide scene with ties to the Mercedes Massacre, they find themselves pulled into their most dangerous case yet, one that will put their lives at risk, as well as those of Bill s heroic young friend Jerome Robinson and his teenage sister, Barbara. Brady Hartsfield is back, and planning revenge not just on Hodges and his friends, but on an entire city. In "End of Watch," Stephen King brings the Hodges trilogy to a sublimely terrifying conclusion, combining the detective fiction of "Mr. Mercedes" and "Finders Keepers" with the heart-pounding, supernatural suspense that has been his bestselling trademark. The result is an unnerving look at human vulnerability and chilling suspense. No one does it better than King."
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Rachiiebookdragon
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I enjoyed this one the most out of the whole series.

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Pikathulhu
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What a beautiful end to Bill Hodges's trilogy. The return of the greatest evil our favorite retired detective has ever faced, a little more than a touch of the supernatural, and everything tied up in a neat package with a lovely bow by the end. I'm eager to experience Holly Gibney's future adventures, but I'm delighted Bill Hodges was graced with such an enjoyable time in King's sun. 5/5

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Very creepy revenge story. Someone is antagonizing concert survivors from book 1 (Mr Mercedes), encouraging them one-by-one to die by suicide. Super disturbing. Meanwhile, is Brady Hartsfield faking his recovery progress, or nah? Hodges will figure it out. I had a bit of trouble suspending some belief, but was still mesmerized by King‘s storytelling prowess. Mind control via hypnotic video game fish? Ok, sir. I‘m in.

5feet.of.fury So many different ideas and elements in this one! 5mo
britt_brooke @5feet.of.fury Yes! Kept me on my toes for sure. 5mo
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Victoriahoperose
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Great end to the series! Love the characters and the story and the way they ended this.

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5feet.of.fury
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So good! What an “end” to the story.
The real test will be if I can wait to read HOLLY with #losersclub because these characters grew on me so much. Even though Jerome did the stupid voice again.

BarkingMadRead That box set is 🔥🔥🔥🔥 7mo
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BarkingMadRead
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Welcome to the #LosersClub open discussion for #EndOfWatch
 
Please be mindful of spoilers. We have new readers to King who haven‘t read all of his books. When referencing his other work, please keep this in mind for our new-to-King friends. Don‘t forget to tag each other in the comments so your friends can see your reply. Have fun!
#StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion

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BarkingMadRead The hubs and I started watching the series last night, it has 3 seasons for the 3 books. Has anyone else watched it? 7mo
5feet.of.fury @BarkingMadRead what‘s the adaptation on? 7mo
BarkingMadRead @5feet.of.fury peacock 7mo
5feet.of.fury @BarkingMadRead ooooh I‘ll have to check it out! Also, I‘m only on page 107… so… I‘ll be back in a couple days for this discussion haha 7mo
BarkingMadRead @5feet.of.fury definitely check it out! It‘s really good. Some differences, but nothing too major so far. And I think it goes one season per book, which is awesome. 7mo
peaKnit I have the first season on dvd but haven‘t watched yet. I‘ve pre-ordered Holly on audio! (edited) 7mo
MatchlessMarie @BarkingMadRead Thanks for reminding me! I almost started it when we were reading Mr Mercedes but I couldn‘t trust myself to watch the whole thing before finishing the other 2 books lol 7mo
5feet.of.fury I‘m back! Man once this one starting going it was really binge-able in a way the 1st one was not. It was sooo soo good. That ending was still a gut punch even though I knew it pretty much had to happen the way it did. 7mo
BarkingMadRead @5feet.of.fury totally heartbreaking, but if he had gone another way it wouldn‘t be right 7mo
5feet.of.fury I enjoyed the way he shows the impact from Brady‘s terror attacks from multiple views (the survivors and first responders from City Center & the victims families. To Those who were at the Mingo Center, some of which only care about missing the concert & don‘t even know how close they were to death) very realistic. And then of course the plot itself seems like it was a bunch of ideas picked out of a hat 😂 7mo
BarkingMadRead @5feet.of.fury for real. He was like, hmmmmm all of these are great ideas, let‘s use them all 🤷🏻‍♀️ 7mo
Karkar I am now super excited to find the series on peacock. I had no idea! This was my favorite book for Holly as a character. She grew so much and really started holding her own. ❤️❤️ 7mo
5feet.of.fury @BarkingMadRead I‘m on episode 2, it‘s really good! They did change things, but the plot & vibe is the same. 7mo
BarkingMadRead @5feet.of.fury I think we watched three so far, I‘m not sure though 7mo
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5feet.of.fury
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Missed 20 hours by a mile for the first time in a long time 😂

Did not stick to the plan exactly, read a whole extra book, didn‘t get near the new Will Trent, I‘m still behind for #losersclub but… @BarkingMadRead told me it was quite compelling & so far it is. im glad I got #lmpcb finished & mailed out today & both the audiobooks back to Libby before the due date. So we‘ll call it a win. @Andrew65 as always thanks for the excuse to binge read!

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Branwen
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Only 9 more days until Stephen King's new book, Holly, comes out! I'm so excited I'm taking a PTO day the day after so I can enjoy it! 🤭📚 I'm hoping to finish my reread of this final book in the Bill Hodges trilogy and then reread the If It Bleeds novella before it comes out! Who else is excited for his new book?! 🥰

ElizaMarie Ooo I love this! I love that you are going to take the PTO so you can just have a good day reading. Maybe I will be tempted to do the same. 7mo
Branwen @ElizaMarie Thank you! It's such a good way to ensure that I can dedicate the whole day to reading! 🤭📚💕 7mo
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5feet.of.fury
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Getting an incredibly late start to #losersclub @BarkingMadRead

Ooof that first chapter, though.

BarkingMadRead You‘ve got this! It is hard to put down at times! 7mo
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BookwormAHN
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This was quite the conclusion to the Bill Hodges trilogy. Not to give too much away, but I'll never look at those kinds of gaming systems the same way again 🐟
#LosersClub @BarkingMadRead
#RushAThon @DieAReader @Andrew65 @GHABI4ROSES

DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 8mo
BarkingMadRead Right?!? Yikes! 8mo
Andrew65 Excellent. I really must get to these 👏👏👏 8mo
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LitsyEvents
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This month‘s book is #EndOfWatch Grab your copy and check back at the end of the month for open discussion! Don‘t forget to tag me so I can see which version you have! #LosersClub #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion

Original post - https://www.litsy.com/web/post/2617120

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BarkingMadRead
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This month‘s book is #EndOfWatch Grab your copy and check back at the end of the month for open discussion! Don‘t forget to tag me so I can see which version you have! #LosersClub #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion
 

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MatchlessMarie
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I meant to save this one for August but I had no shelf control after finishing Finders Keepers 😉. I found the wrap up of the Brady Hartsfield case a little anticlimactic I was looking forward to seeing them try to explain all that Brady accomplished. I did enjoy seeing Holly‘s character progress from where she started in Mr. Mercedes as well as the various King Easter eggs throughout. I think Hodges got a good send off. #losersclub

BarkingMadRead I don‘t blame you! 8mo
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BarkingMadRead
End of Watch | Stephen King
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There are a couple of books missing from the stack, but they will be on my list! #bookspin #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks

TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! Vanity Fair looks thicker every time I see it 😂 8mo
BarkingMadRead @TheAromaofBooks seriously 🙄 what have we done? 🤣🤣 8mo
dabbe Lots of chunksters there! Vanity Fair looks intimidating! 😬 8mo
Bklover Vanity Fair starts tomorrow!!?! 8mo
BarkingMadRead @Bklover it does! July went fast! 8mo
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BarkingMadRead
End of Watch | Stephen King
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Just a reminder that August‘s #LosersClub read is #EndOfWatch Put your library holds in now, search your shelves, or buy a new copy, and check back on or about August 1st, when we begin reading this one. Discussion will be at the end of the month! #StephenKing #StephenKingInOrder #KingFromTheBeginning #ConstantReader #ReadAlong #BuddyRead #BookDiscussion

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LitsyEvents
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repost for @BarkingMadRead:

#losersclub here is our new list! I switched End of Watch and Bazaar of Bad Dreams. We will finish this awesome challenge in August 2024 and then we can decide if we want to start all over again!
A little housekeeping! If you no longer wish to participate at any time, and me tagging you is becoming annoying (whaaaaat?!? Never!) please let me know so I can remove you!!

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BarkingMadRead
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#losersclub here is our new list! I switched End of Watch and Bazaar of Bad Dreams. We will finish this awesome challenge in August 2024 and then we can decide if we want to start all over again!
A little housekeeping! If you no longer wish to participate at any time, and me tagging you is becoming annoying (whaaaaat?!? Never!) please let me know so I can remove you!! #kingfromthebeginning #almosttotheend

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Bklover Awesome. Still have to get Bazaar of Bad Dreams. ❤️ 8mo
5feet.of.fury Gwendy‘s is a trilogy but King didn‘t write the 2nd novella? How are people approaching that one 😂any suggestions? 7mo
BarkingMadRead @5feet.of.fury I know, maybe we can add it in as an option, they are all pretty short, so it wouldn‘t be too bad! 7mo
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Bookwormjillk
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I‘m rereading all of the Holly Gibney books ahead of the new release in September. I‘m happy to say this series holds up to time and for once King sticks the ending.

KathyWheeler Endings are so difficult for him, but, you‘re right, he totally stuck the ending with this series. 9mo
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jackilynn
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Enjoying this beautiful weather today while I can. Summer break can't come fast enough. #tiredteacher #hurryupsummerbreak

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Airykah13
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MrT
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2022 Reads continued

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Nik_reads
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A great ending to the trilogy! I was prepared for some style changes in this book thanks to some of the foreshadowing in the second book. Definitely a page turner.

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alecia3dixie
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Okay this one was just as good as the first one! Had all the original characters as the first one and I felt the book wrapped up well. I love all of these characters so much! They are so well written and are all so different but work together so perfectly and love each other so fully. Cannot wait to start The Outsider as it follows my favorite character Holly! 😁

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BooksCoffeeNurse
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Borrowed from Goodwill Librarian on Facebook. 🐸☕️🤣

aquariusnat So true , lol ! 3y
BooksCoffeeNurse @aquariusnat Absolutely! Lol 3y
TheRiehlDeal But there‘s always audiobooks. 😉 3y
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krismlars
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Bill‘s diagnosis is breaking my heart💔. And I already know what happens to him because I listened to The Outsider first.

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TheNeverendingTBR
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Went for the third part of the Bill Hodges trilogy next, but listening to the audiobook because my concentration is pretty bad right now and super busy setting up my new apartment.

Edit: Very enjoyable and such a intense page-turner.

I also thought this was a fitting finale to the trilogy. 4/5

ConstantReader1985 A great conclusion to a great series! 4y
TieDyeDude The title story from If It Bleeds is a solo Holly Gibney outing. It was good, but you need to read The Outsider first. 4y
TheNeverendingTBR @TieDyeDude I'm going to make The Outsider my next King read 💫 4y
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Shemac77
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Stephen King is a master.

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Shemac77
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Hellllloooo Mr. Hodges.

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ReadingOver50
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My reading stats for the month of March. I read everything on my monthly TBR and am very pleased with that. My favorites were End of Watch, a great ending to the Bill Hodges trilogy, and Family Tree Vol. 1, a super unique graphic novel.

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ReadingOver50
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I absolutely loved this book, and the whole trilogy. It is such a satisfying read. For me, this was the weakest in the trilogy. I enjoyed the first two more because they were more of a straight detective story, while this one leans heavily on the supernatural. Also, not much Jerome in this one. He really only had a big part in Mr Mercedes. I do love Holly. She is becoming such a star. This is a fantastic book.

MissAimz_55 Love love love Mercedes killer trilogy 4y
ReadingOver50 @MissAimz_55 I agree. This is a great series 😄 4y
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OwenB
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The third book in the trilogy and such a good read. I really enjoyed the characters and how they developed and were intertwined in each book and this was a great ending. Stephen King does another great one!

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BoleyBooks
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EagleReader How was this one? 3y
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suzie.reads
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The final installment in the Bill Hodges trilogy and what an excellent way to finish, sad though 💔 Such a good story, King really has an interesting mind and I will definitely be continuing the Holly Gibney series as she is a great character 🙂
#ReadtheUSA2020 New Hampshire (state 1) #Murder2020 (book 3) #MountTBR (book 1)

jeannasser I've only read Mr. Mercedes from the series. Haven't been able to find the other two books 😭 4y
suzie.reads @jeannasser I got Finders Keepers from Ebay and End Of Watch from a bookshop, but you can get that on Ebay too 🙂 4y
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suzie.reads
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No work until Tuesday and after a fab Derby day win with our reserves it's time for vino and a new book. The final book in the Bill Hodges trilogy 📚

Miss_Gilmore I love those books! 4y
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andrew61
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Another book i finished last week and i was genuinely sorry to finish this trilogy with characters in bill hodges and holly gibney who i could happily followed for several stories and with a truly memorable villain who returns from mr Mercedes to bring the fingers keepers gang back to investigate suicides related to bk 1. My only gripe however is my inability to deal with a plot device, however i buried my misgivings eventually to enjoy the rd.

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Kempfme
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This was a great end to this trilogy. I will miss Hodges and Brady. Would really like to see a story with Jerome and/or Holly.

JacqMac I love Holly. She shows up in The Outsider. 5y
Kempfme Thanks. I‘ll move that one up on my TBR. 5y
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Michellesibs
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Bill Hodges, we've done over a thousand pages together and I've enjoyed every sentence with you.
Find my full review here:
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2841703193?book_show_action=false&from_rev...

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Gennic
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I don‘t know I missed that there was a third book in this series. But I‘m reading it now!

Guin33 Such a good series! Apparently, a character from these books features in The Outsider too, finding that out got it added to my to-be-read list! 5y
Gennic @guin33 I‘ve read The Outsider! It was great! 5y
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CindyMyLifeIsLit
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The end of the trilogy. I liked the story, but I‘ve read other reviews that say Uncle Stevie threw in the towel on crime drama on this one and returned to his roots, and I would have to agree. Everybody‘s favorite psycho, Brady Hartsfield, who seemed out for the count, is back with a vengeance, and with a few new tricks up his sleeve. Suddenly, he‘s acquired some interesting new powers that he plans to do all kinds of evil with. Recommended!

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LibraryCin
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Holly and Jerome return in this 3rd book in the series. Holly still grates on me some (in the first book Holly did “grow on me”), but at other times, I found her amusing. I listened to the audio, and it‘s possible it‘s the way the narrator “plays” Holly that, at least plays a part in my irritation with her. Apparently, I didn‘t like this one quite as much as the first two but overall it was still good. A good conclusion to the series.

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I really enjoyed this Trilogy, and Hodges has become my new hero😁😁

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TieDyeDude
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I thoroughly enjoyed this trilogy. This one had some really cool plot developments. I don't think it was the strongest ending, but it was good.

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BookishRedhead
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I didn't like this series

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amberdfoy
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More of the Stephen King I know in this one than the other two in the series.

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JoScho
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Ugh! I am so sad this trilogy is over. Awesome characters and great plot. Holly and Jerome just steal your heart. If you haven‘t read this trilogy I highly recommend it.

Leftcoastzen I agree,great series! 5y
sprainedbrain LOVE this series! ❤️ 5y
GatheringBooks loved this series as well! stephen king is like vintage wine, i do feel he gets better as he grows older. 5y
JoScho @Leftcoastzen @sprainedbrain @GatheringBooks yes so good! Left me with a bit of a hangover. 5y
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JoScho
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Spending my morning with an audiobook and wrapping holiday gifts for my Litten friends ❤️

hermyknee Such cute paper! Did you get the package that I sent yet? Hopefully it will be there on Monday if not! 5y
Soubhiville Where did you find that amazing paper? It‘s so perfect! 5y
Djspens I LOVE that paper!! 💗 5y
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Craftylikefox Gorgeous paper! 💕 5y
BookishBelle 😍😍😍And thank you for reminding me to start wrapping gifts. I usually wait until the last minute and it‘s no fun. 5y
tracey38 Love that paper. Perfect for Littens! I went shopping with my sister yesterday. I love wrapping presents! 5y
JoScho @hermyknee I didn‘t but it will be something to look forward to tomorrow 😊 5y
JoScho @Soubhiville thank you! I got it at Hobby Lobby 😊❤️ 5y
JoScho @Djspens @Craftylikefox @tracey38 thanks! I am pretty excited about it ❤️ 5y
JoScho @BookishBelle you are so welcome 😊❤️ 5y
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ElizaMarie
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This one was my favorite from the series. But I think it was my favorite because it was the most Stephen King of them.

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BoldCityBooks
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Good book but probably the worst in the trilogy. Slightly confusing plot but definitely a solid novel. Read the first two first!!! Lots of back story needed to appreciate this one fully.

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