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The Outsider
- Narrated by: Will Patton
- Length: 18 hrs and 41 mins
- Categories: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Thriller & Suspense
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Publisher's Summary
An unspeakable crime. A confounding investigation. At a time when the King brand has never been stronger, he has delivered one of his most unsettling and compulsively listenable stories.
An 11-year-old boy's violated corpse is found in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City's most popular citizens. He is Terry Maitland, Little League coach, English teacher, husband, and father of two girls. Detective Ralph Anderson, whose son Maitland once coached, orders a quick and very public arrest. Maitland has an alibi, but Anderson and the district attorney soon add DNA evidence to go with the fingerprints and witnesses. Their case seems ironclad.
As the investigation expands and horrifying answers begin to emerge, King's propulsive story kicks into high gear, generating strong tension and almost unbearable suspense. Terry Maitland seems like a nice guy, but is he wearing another face? When the answer comes, it will shock you as only Stephen King can.
What the critics say
"Narrator Will Patton turns this story into an audio blockbuster.... King's usual sprawling cast of characters is also present, and suffice it to say that Patton does them all justice." (AudioFile)
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- Honest V
- 2018-06-04
King is at it, again!
I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook!
King is a master storyteller, and this is another home run.
A gripping story, that doesn’t let you go. It was well narrated and just sucked me right in.
A future classic, for sure.
Highly recommended!
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- Amazon Customer
- 2018-06-04
Not a Waste of Time
First Stephen King novel I’ve ever read/ listened too. I enjoyed the story- it got a bit predictable in the middle and end.
If you’re looking for horror, this story is not for you. It’s more of a police procedural story with some science fiction elements.
-Kyle
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- Andi
- 2018-06-04
Horrifying and Creepy!!!
This book is a perfect combination of old school crime drama and supernatural suspense. Stephen King’s writing displays it’s quality here.
The blend of characters, crime and eerie supernatural mystery is presented with the expert mixture that left me feeling uneasy and shocked.
Will Patton did a fantastic job of giving life to the characters and situations.
Truly suspenseful and amazingly creepy. WONDERFUL
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- Laverne
- 2018-09-23
Its okay.
One of the main character is female and it was almost comical listening to this narrator's rendition of her voice. It really took away from the story for me but it was an okay listen on a 12 hour drive nonetheless.
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- Scott Robinson
- 2018-05-27
This was fantastic!
This was my first Stephen King novel and I couldn't put it down. I really enjoyed the suspense, the characters and plot.
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- Shannonf
- 2021-02-02
loved every word
loved it beginning to end a real thinker kind of story and relatable characters great read
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-01-19
captivating story
my husband and I enjoyed many hours of listening. We would discuss what's next in the story.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2020-12-08
one of the best from King
Outstanding performance. Will Patton did a fantastic job. His Holly was so endearing. I'm not a bit King fan but did enjoy this one.
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- Trevor
- 2020-01-29
Interesting build with a very bland ending
The story was interesting for the most part, especially near the middle but after the initial trip to Marysville, the book goes downhill with a very rushed and uninteresting death of the antagonist.
The narrator was fantastic and did an exceptional job of telling the story with his various characters. Definitely made the entire thing tolerable.
Purchased mainly to listen to alongside the release of the HBO series and it really makes the show more clear. Overall I do not regret listening by any means just not a favorite.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2020-01-25
Quite a Ride!
Let me first say that The Outsider is masterfully narrated by Will Patton! He has an amazing talent for voices and accents. Thank you, Stephen King for an incredible ride into the paranormal with a story I won’t soon forget.
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- Duncan Watkins
- 2020-03-11
King still wears the crown!
Not sure why there are so many negative reviews, I often wonder what people expect from a King novel. I couldn’t stop listening to this audio book Patton’s reading was utterly brilliant. He has a quite voice but his performance really draws you in deep. The story build beautifully reminded me a lot of True Detective but with a much better ending. Similar to Revival in how it builds and builds right up to the end only on a smaller scale. However I enjoyed the ending a lot more than Revival’s end. Both are great stories though King still proves why he wears the crown
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- Susan M Kett
- 2018-07-11
Boring....
This book never went anywhere. It was way too long for such few moments of mystery or intrigue. I have been a SK fan for a long time but this is just not one I would recommend. Annoying voices and unsympathetic characters.
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- Jim Conway
- 2018-10-09
Outsider
I have been a fan of Stephen King for a long time. It is my thought that he could have told this story with NO sexual content what so ever. I just couldn't wrap my head around as to WHY he felt the need to take the shock value to that level. The murder of a child is bad enough but the graphic and sexual nature contained in order to create the story line just wasn't needed. I finished the book but have had to tell several other fans not to even begin to read it because of explicit detailing of the rape and murder of a minor child. Sorry Mr. King but this one doesn't go into my library. It would be my fear that my young daughter would pick it up.
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- MT
- 2018-08-07
short and uninspired; not your typical King novel.
one of the most anti-climactic and boring King novels I've ever read, and I've read all his Major Works, and all his short story collections. The outsider felt short by comparison with underdeveloped characters.
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- M. Ferguson
- 2019-02-25
Just can’t finish it
I don’t like to give up on a book, but I kept checking to see how much longer until this one was over. I finally bailed. Best part was the reader.
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- Barbara M
- 2018-11-01
It caught my interest...but became toooo long!
I’m a Steven King fan and loved most of his books that I have read but there are a few I’ve read that ends up like The Outsider where he captures your total attention and then just goes on and on and on....I did like the narrator until Holly came around and then it became too annoying. I actually did not finish this book!
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- Myles
- 2018-11-02
Disappointing From Stephen King
I’ve been a Stephen King fan for many years, I’ve listened to/read all of the classics and The Outsider seriously disappointed me, the extremely descriptive writing style I’ve grown fond of makes no real appearance in this book which makes it a really hollow experience overall. The ending is the definition of anti-climactic, you spend 17 hours waiting for the big finish and it’s just a big middle finger in your face. The performance wasn’t very good either which can ruin an audio book almost as quick as it’s poor writing. Overall pretty bummed and wouldn’t recommend.
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- Genny
- 2018-10-28
Tedious to listen to
Blah blah blah blah blah. Too much nonsense within the story line. Too predictable. I would see a movie if they made it into one, but it was hard for me to stay intrested in it.
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- Robert
- 2018-09-01
Average Story - Dreadful Narration
I found the story interesting for the first half then a little predictable after that. The real problem was the narration, especially the voice of Holly. There cant be a live person who speaks with the inflection/cadence the read gave her and I had to suffer through the announce to get to the end of the story.
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- Knights Cross
- 2018-09-20
King is Slipping
King is a wordy, if skillful writer, and his character development is terrific. But, he seems to be running short of new plot ideas. In The Outsider, he just recycles old ideas. Will Patton does his best with mediocre material. You can skip this one.
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- Juango
- 2020-06-04
Voix difficile à suivre pour un non anglophone
La voix choisie du narrateur n’est pas assez claire pour un non anglophone.
Éviter si vous n’êtes pas complètement bilingue