Billy Summers

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BILLY SUMMERS is Stephen King's gripping and compelling novel about a contract killer, an ex-marine, with one last payday to earn before he retires. Once again King sets his storytelling talent on a new path with this epic new thriller.

From legendary storyteller and No. 1 bestseller Stephen King, whose 'restless imagination is a power that cannot be contained' (The New York Times Book Review), comes a thrilling new novel about a good guy in a bad job.

Billy Summers is a man in a room with a gun. He's a killer for hire and the best in the business. But he'll do the job only if the target is a truly bad guy. And now Billy wants out. But first there is one last hit. Billy is among the best snipers in the world, a decorated Iraq war vet, a Houdini when it comes to vanishing after the job is done. So what could possibly go wrong?

How about everything.

This spectacular can't-put-it-down novel is part war story, part love letter to small town America and the people who live there, and it features one of the most compelling and surprising duos in King fiction, who set out to avenge the crimes of an extraordinarily evil man. It's about love, luck, fate, and a complex hero with one last shot at redemption.

You won't put this story down, and you won't forget Billy.

(P)2021 Simon & Schuster Audio

User Reviews

Book 4.4
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Lambreta 12/05/2023
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Wow! Fantastic story. Gripped me to the very last. I really enjoyed listening to it.
RobB70 15/06/2022
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Absolutely loved the writing and the way King creates a world with rich and darkly comic characters. Although the plot was relatively simple, I found many moments thought provoking and insightful. The narration was fantastic, a great accompaniment to a long drive.
megchaplin 05/03/2022
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As King mentions several times in the book, this isn't the most original of stories but it romps along in 3 parts and was a great long-journey listen.

Paul Spark's narration is close-mic'd and just a notch back from a growly mumble and gives a real feel for them tough world of Billy.

Good fun but would recommend 1.30x speed as it's quite a long one!
mark (xigxag staff) 21/12/2025
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Great book, fantastic narration
Laurie 🐱 21/12/2025

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