Book · 2018 · Murder
The Outsider
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The Outsider if you haven't read it it's a very good horror crime novel.
What they say about it
- Called a very good book“a very good book”3
The best things said about it
The Outsider that was turned earlier this year into I thought a very good HBO miniseries.
Stephen King's new novel which came out recently The Outsider sold nearly 97,000 copies in its first week.
She popped up in the outsider a very good book.
4 people who brought it up
Why people recommend it
The Outsider by Stephen King is a genre-blending thriller that begins as a straightforward police procedural investigating a gruesome local murder before twisting into a terrifying supernatural horror story. On The Book Review podcast, Gilbert Cruz recommended the novel as an exceptional horror-crime hybrid and noted its successful adaptation into an HBO miniseries. Tina Jordan shared that she had started reading the new Stephen King release during a roundtable segment. Victor LaValle reviewed the book as part of an ode to Stephen King, whose work served as a primary influence on his own writing life, prompting a joint discussion with Gilbert Cruz and Pamela Paul about the master of horror's enduring literary legacy. Alexandra Alter cited the novel's massive commercial success, noting that it sold nearly ninety-seven thousand copies in its first week alone. Later, Gilbert Cruz interviewed Stephen King directly, discussing how a recurring character from a previous detective trilogy unexpectedly surfaced in this new narrative. Throughout these episodes, the speakers emphasized how effectively the author merged classic detective tropes with pure supernatural terror to keep readers hooked. The podcast segments illustrated the widespread cultural footprint of the book, proving that decades into his storied career, Stephen King remained at the absolute top of his game, effortlessly dominating both bestseller lists and critical conversations alike.
Every mention
Gilbert Cruz The Outsider if you haven't read it it's a very good horror crime novel and Victor's review is in part an O… 3
“she was in that trilogy of books then she popped up in the outsider a very good book that you wrote”
“The Outsider if you haven't read it it's a very good horror crime novel and Victor's review is in part an Ode to Stephen King who's one of the Prime influences in his writing life”
“and then he wrote a book a few years ago called The Outsider that was turned earlier this year into I thought a very good HBO miniseries”
Tina Jordan I've started the new Stephen King which is called The Outsider 1
“I've started the new Stephen King which is called The Outsider”
Pamela Paul novelist and critic Victor Laval and Gilbert Cruz culture editor here at the Times join me to talk about St… 2
“novelist and critic Victor Laval and Gilbert Cruz culture editor here at the Times join me to talk about Stephen King's latest novel The Outsider and frankly all of Stephen King”
“he reviews this week the outside by Stephen King”
Alexandra Alter Stephen King's new novel which came out recently The Outsider sold nearly 97,000 copies in its first week w… 1
“Stephen King's new novel which came out recently The Outsider sold nearly 97,000 copies in its first week which was great”
Other mentions (2: passing, ad reads, own books)
“you rewr a bunch you stopped before a book called The Outsider which I think is fantastic”
“another thing to consider that could drive sales in a major way is there are a lot of big adaptations of books coming out this year in 2020 including the TV show based on the outsider by Stephen King”