Billy Summers, Stephen King (4.0)
Stephen King is a good storyteller. His characters are unique and interesting, and his plots pull you in. You may like his scary tales (this is not) or those that just dip a toe into the supernatural pool. While this book has just a meager amount of crazy (really just Easter eggs to some of his classics), the plot and characters are strong. The main character, Billy, is a paid assassin who incorporates a ‘dumb Billy’ persona for those he works with. He enjoys being underestimated by his clients and the reader feels honored to be in the ‘know’. King does a great job of developing a character who does bad things (only to bad people, per Billy) and yet you will root for him throughout the story. This will be added to ‘11/22/63’ and ‘The Stand’ in my favorite King novel pile.
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