Never Flinch

From master storyteller Stephen King comes a thrilling new novel with intertwining storylines - one about a killer on a diabolical revenge mission, and another about a vigilante targeting a feminist celebrity speaker - featuring the beloved Holly Gibney and a dynamic new cast of characters.When the Buckeye City Police Department receives a disturbing letter from a person threatening to 'kill thirteen innocents and one guilty' in 'an act of atonement for the needless death of an innocent man', Detective Izzy Jaynes has no idea what to think. Are fourteen citizens about to be slaughtered in an unhinged act of retribution? As the investigation unfolds, Izzy realises that the letter writer is deadly serious, and she turns to her friend Holly Gibney for help.

Stephen King's favourite detective gets another case . . . and it is, as ever, a joy to see her brilliant leaps of intuition and to watch her warm relationships with her small but devoted group of friends. ― Observer

Holly is one of the most appealing investigators in contemporary crime fiction . . . Never Flinch contains plenty of King's trademark chilling moments, with the two storylines expertly entwined. ― Guardian

Among his most exuberant outings. ― Financial Times

An action-packed climax that plays out hour by hour, then minute by minute. ― Standard

The master storyteller has lost none of his grasp of the dark heart in the soul of Middle America: the result is simply superb. ― Daily Mail

A genuine page-turner guaranteed to keep you reading long into the night . . . Jam-packed with wonderfully drawn heroes and villains and a sinuous plot guaranteed to have you perched on the edge of your seat. ― Irish Independent

So quintessentially King that I absolutely adored every second of reading it. ― Express.co.uk

With two dramatic storylines in one book, Never Flinch is a double treat for Stephen King's fans