'I'm at the scene of what appears to be a murder-suicide. The cell rings twice and then his old partner in his ear. Finders Keepers is spectacular suspense and it is King writing about how literature shapes a life for good for bad Not since Misery has King written with such visceral power about a reader with such a dangerous obsession. Now it's up to retired detective Bill Hodges - running an investigative company called 'Finders Keepers' - to rescue Pete from an ever-more deranged and vengeful Morris. And he's hell-bent on recovering his treasure. 2014: After thirty-five years in prison Morris is up for parole. 2009: Pete Saubers a boy whose father was brutally injured by a stolen Mercedes discovers a buried trunk containing cash and Rothstein's notebooks. 1978: Morris Bellamy is a reader so obsessed by America's iconic author John Rothstein that he is prepared to kill for a trove of notebooks containing at least one more unpublished novel. Now he's preparing to kill again Each starts to close in on the other in a mega-stakes race against time.Ī riveting crime thriller about a reader whose obsession with a reclusive writer goes too far featuring the same trio of unlikely and winning heroes King introduced in MR MERCEDES. Perpetrator of that notorious crime has sent Hodges a taunting letter. 1 bestseller introduces retired cop Bill Hodges in a race against time to apprehend a killer A cat-and-mouse suspense thriller featuring Bill Hodges a retired cop who is tormented by 'the Mercedes massacre' a case he never solved. Mercedes clearly tries to appeal to fans of King's horror films and books, but the violence and other graphic content mostly comes off as excessive and unnecessary.Described as 'the best thriller of the year' Sunday Express the No. Characters also drink and smoke, and one character is an alcoholic. Profanity is used throughout the show and includes 'f-k,' 's-t,' 'bitch,' etc. Animations of violence and sexual content are also shown, including a baby's head exploding and a drawn penis being masturbated.

A man is seen masturbating in silhouette. A woman has an incestuous relationship with her son. A man drives a car into a crowd of people, intending to murder as many as possible. Violence and sexual content are both used frequently to shock and upset the viewer. There are some Easter Eggs referring to King's popular works hidden throughout the show. The show is about a serial killer who wears a clown mask, and it contains other horror elements, though it's more hard-boiled detective fiction rather than King's typical brand of supernatural horror. Mercedes is a TV adaptation of Stephen King's Bill Hodges trilogy. No drug use is shown.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide.

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