Later [B2030]

2021 PB 1st Hard Case Crime edition in gift-worthy condition. "Part detective tale, part thriller . . touching and genuine."-The New York Times. #1 bestselling author Stephen King returns with a brand-new novel about the secrets we keep buried and the cost of unearthing them. SOMETIMES GROWING UP MEANS FACING YOUR DEMONS. The son of a struggling single mother, Jamie Conklin just wants an ordinary childhood. But Jamie is no ordinary child. Born with an unnatural ability his mom urges him to keep secret, Jamie can see what no one else can see and learn what no one else can learn. But the cost of using this ability is higher than Jamie can imagine - as he discovers when an NYPD detective draws him into the pursuit of a killer who has threatened to strike from beyond the grave. LATER is Stephen King at his finest, a terrifying and touching story of innocence lost and the trials that test our sense of right and wrong. With echoes of King's classic novel It, LATER is a powerful, haunting, unforgettable exploration of what it takes to stand up to evil in all the faces it wears.

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Stephen King's writing is like coming home for me. There's no doubt, it's my comfort zone. This story is no exception."; "Normally not a reader of horror, but intrigued by some readers reviews, I gave it a go. And was hooked!! It was actually fascinating. Humorous, touching, some gruesome scenes, though not over the top. A little tension, and some horror of the human condition might be more like it. Very well written and a memorable page turner to be sure."; "Stephen King's Later (2021) is one of his leanest and most effective novels in years-a supernatural thriller that combines a coming-of-age story with a chilling ghost tale."