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Later Paperback – 28 March 2021

by Stephen King (Author)
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“Part detective tale, part thriller…touching and genuine.” —The New York Times

#1 bestselling author Stephen King returns with a brand-new novel about the secrets we keep buried and the cost of unearthing them.


#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

SOMETIMES GROWING UP

MEANS FACING YOUR DEMONS

The son of a struggling single mother, Jamie Conklin just wants an ordinary childhood. But Jamie is no ordinary child. Born with an unnatural ability his mom urges him to keep secret, Jamie can see what no one else can see and learn what no one else can learn. But the cost of using this ability is higher than Jamie can imagine – as he discovers when an NYPD detective draws him into the pursuit of a killer who has threatened to strike from beyond the grave.

LATER is Stephen King at his finest, a terrifying and touching story of innocence lost and the trials that test our sense of right and wrong. With echoes of King’s classic novel It, LATER is a powerful, haunting, unforgettable exploration of what it takes to stand up to evil in all the faces it wears.
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  1. Part of series
    The Hard Case Crime Novels of Stephen King
  2. Print length
    272 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Hard Case Crime
  5. Publication date
    28 March 2021
  6. Dimensions
    12.73 x 1.83 x 20.29 cm
  7. ISBN-10
    1789096499
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1789096491
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#1 on The New York Times bestselling Paperback Trade Fiction list 

#1 on The Washington Post Paperback Bestsellers list

#1 on the Toronto Star's list of Bestselling Original Fiction in Canada

"Part detective tale, part thriller...touching and genuine.” --The New York Times

"There’s classic King here for fans... a thrilling whodunit." - Associated Press

“King’s writing in LATER is as clean, direct and evocative as it’s ever been…the crime-driven plot is propulsive [and] some of the lines just take your breath away…you’re in the hands of a master storyteller.” - Washington Post

"Delivers his signature twists and turns....An eerie, enthralling tale." -Woman's World Magazine (Best Books to Read )

"Crave chills and thrills but don’t have time for a King epic? This will do the job before bedtime. Not that you’ll sleep."  -Kirkus

"Gory and unnerving, this twisty chiller has sufficient sins and revelations to keep readers pursuing the action to its breathless conclusion. King fans are in for a treat." -Publishers Weekly 

"An entertaining and breezy read, with the stellar storytelling that has justly made King a literary legend." - AARP Magazine

"Later is a horror story, but it’s also a proper thriller, told by a master of his craft."—The Guardian
 
"King’s tics and tricks are all in bloom: folksy dialogue, cockeyed worldview, rising tension, pure evil, etc. " - Philadelphia Inquirer

"A Joy to read...some of King’s best writing...If you haven’t read a King novel for a while due to timeconstraints, or you would like an introduction to the man at or near the top of his game, pick LATER as your delightful literary poison." - BookReporter

"LATER is top-notch Stephen King and one of the most memorable works in his long and storied writing career. The tale calls to mind many of his prior works and is the only other story next to the classic IT to refer to ‘deadlights’ --- a word that should cause icy chills to run down the spine of any faithful King reader." - BookReporter

"A satisfying tale about facing demons—both those we can see and those that lurk in the darkness." - Foreword Reviews 

"Later is yet another example of Stephen King’s special ability to tell a story that’s both simple and compelling. Entertaining and thought-provoking, it’s a must-add to your 2021 reading list." - New York Journal of Books

"A powerful testament to [King’s] storytelling prowess" - Bookbub

"Sharply developed characters, steady incorporation of supernatural elements, and building suspense, make for [a] great read" - Borg.com

"A horror story [that] is really more of a genre-bender, combining the horror with a sensitive coming-of-age tale and an old-school crime thriller. [A] most ingratiating mix." - Booklist Starred Review

"There's classic King here for fans... A thrilling whodunit." - ABC News

"Later is a horror story, but it’s also a proper thriller, told by a master of his craft." - The Guardian

"King at his absolute best." - Daily Mail

"Classic King with a twist." - Barnes & Noble feature 

"Toggle[s] between thrills and feels, all the while slowly dialling up the terror as only [King] can." - Amazon Book Review Best Mysteries of March

"King delivers both a terrifying and touching story." - The Hollywood Reporter 

"Thrills by the dozen." - International Express Books to Read in 2021

"An instapurchase." - HorrorDNA

"A standalone King that combines his mastery of multiple genres." - The Reel Bits 

"A fresh new story for modern audiences." - ScreenRant

"Convey[s] the same loss-of-innocence theme at which King excelled in his classic novella, The Body... If you’re a King fan, you’ll not regret reading it." - Cinema Sentries 

"[King's] clear love of noir fiction joins forces with his horror bona fides and his still-strong ability to capture the fundamental truths about being a child, resulting in a lean and propulsive read." - The Maine Edge

"The truth of the matter is, I enjoyed LATER more than any other Stephen King in quite a while because it’s short and to the point. It’s a fast read, easily knocked out in a few hours, and there are some truly creepy and horrific moments that leave the reader thinking about certain scenes long after the book is done." - Bookgasm

"King veterans absolutely must add this to the collection." - Movie Nooz

"Absolutely riveting read....and memorably terrifying." -Cemetery Dance

"A terrific tale of secrets held by both the living and the dead." - Floriday Times-Union

"King once again demonstrates his ease at depicting younger characters and getting credibly inside their heads...Classic Stephen King" - SciFi Bulletin


"Once you pick up this book, putting it down will be near impossible. The action and dialogue interspersed with spine-chilling terror are engaging from beginning to end. It is a superb addition to the seemingly endless bibliography of this great storyteller."  
- San Francisco Book Review (5 stars)

"King's freakish storytelling powers are on full display here, with the strictures of the pulp novel keeping the action moving from chapter to chapter." - Toronto Star 

"Gripping...easy to stay glued to...a fun read" - Locus

About the Author

Stephen King has written dozens of bestselling books including The Shining, The Stand, and The Green Mile. Film adaptations of his work include "Misery" and "Stand By Me". In 2003, King received the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and in 2007 he was named a Grand Master by the Mystery Writers of America.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Hard Case Crime; 1st edition (28 March 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1789096499
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1789096491
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1 kg 50 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 12.73 x 1.83 x 20.29 cm
  • Country of Origin ‏ : ‎ USA
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Stephen King is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His first crime thriller featuring Bill Hodges, MR MERCEDES, won the Edgar Award for best novel and was shortlisted for the CWA Gold Dagger Award. Both MR MERCEDES and END OF WATCH received the Goodreads Choice Award for the Best Mystery and Thriller of 2014 and 2016 respectively.

King co-wrote the bestselling novel Sleeping Beauties with his son Owen King, and many of King's books have been turned into celebrated films and television series including The Shawshank Redemption, Gerald's Game and It.

King was the recipient of America's prestigious 2014 National Medal of Arts and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for distinguished contribution to American Letters. In 2007 he also won the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. He lives with his wife Tabitha King in Maine.

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Arashdeep Heir
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice novel
Reviewed in India on 9 July 2021
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A good novel written by Stephen King.Firstly, it felt like Jamie's mother Tia, a literary agent, had an ulterior motive in recovering her lost money by taking help of jamie's special gift or disease in finding a dead writer's novel and Liz, a cop, seems like helping jamie and then it turns out liz also has an ulterior motive of her own.
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Muzzammil
4.0 out of 5 stars Later
Reviewed in India on 18 April 2021
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It's not that much of a horror story like STEPHEN KING's other books it's not that bad but it definitely won't be a waste of money if you buy it.
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Kavya A.
5.0 out of 5 stars The Essence of time
Reviewed in India on 4 March 2022
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In life, we often think "later". Retrospective reasoning and hindsight bias comes to life in this "Sixth Sense" with dark humour.
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Saravanan Manickavasagam
5.0 out of 5 stars Another roller coaster ride
Reviewed in India on 4 March 2021
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Over time authors lose their grip and their later novels got diluted. But not for the King of Horror. He is getting better and better with every successive novel. Find out for yourself.
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Raj Pinjani
5.0 out of 5 stars As good as any King
Reviewed in India on 20 July 2021
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As good as any King.
Written at a leisurely pace..
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SDF
5.0 out of 5 stars Later novel
Reviewed in India on 4 January 2022
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Rajeev Singh
4.0 out of 5 stars Scary and thrilling with a nicely fleshed out lead character . . .
Reviewed in India on 1 April 2021
I had been rather disillusioned with Stephen King for a while, courtesy Wolves of the Calla, a bloated and rather repulsive book that even managed to wean me off The Dark Tower series. But later . . . this book happened. Later is a nutshell which includes the best of Stephen King: building up true-to-life characters from scratch - complete with their idiosyncrasies - charting their course from childhood to maturity, and of course making terrible things happen to them. A boy seeing the dead is certainly not a novelty (The Sixth Sense is referred to, albeit without a name) but the way King does it here is so refreshing. I loved the incorporation of other things from the King universe too. The Ritual of Chud almost had me rooting for a reappearance of Pennywise.
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anil sharma
2.0 out of 5 stars Worthless
Reviewed in India on 3 March 2021
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A Big let down from Stephen King. Doesn't seem to be a King's book. Absolutely juvenile stuff.
Don't buy it.
I am one of the biggest fan of Stephen King having read all his books. Purchased this on pre order on 2nd Nov 2020, but was totally disappointed with the story. (What story?There isn't any)
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Juan Alberto Hernández Martínez
5.0 out of 5 stars A good book
Reviewed in Mexico on 10 January 2023
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I really liked this novel.
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Mr Satisfied
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 May 2024
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This is the first SK book that I’ve read in ages. Purchased on Kindle. I wasn’t dissapointed. You easily slip into his familiar style and characterisations. The story moves along at a nice pace and King drops hints of things to come with use of the overworked phrases of “but more of that later, or I’ll get to that later”. After all, the book is called “Later”. All in all, an excellent holiday read. Stephen King is a good companion to have by the pool.
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Glenda Peattie
5.0 out of 5 stars Engrossing short read
Reviewed in Canada on 4 July 2021
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This was a well paced well written read. Definitely enjoyed it. There were certainly moments where I didn’t want to put it down.
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David W Putnam
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read
Reviewed in the United States on 11 May 2021
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Loved this one, couldn’t put it down. Great premise, great writing craft as always. Anytime there is a premise that sparks my imagination and I can easily see other storylines—endless storylines it’s a book I want to stay with and see what happens. I hope King does follow up with other books similar to this one. Loved it.
In most of my reviews I tout the voice as being the most important, The Fictive Dream, and that I want to be immersed in the story deep enough where my world falls away and I’m whisked off into a world of the writer’s creation. King does it here but at the same time he breaks one of the main rules of the Fictive Dream; Don’t let the reader see the magic, don’t let the reader see the author telling the story. King breaks the rule and I saw how the sausage was made the entire way. He did such a masterful job at it that it didn’t matter I was immersed anyway. What’s really mind blowing is that he did it on purpose, not only on purpose but he flaunted it in the reader’s face. He sets it up right at the beginning telling us that he is going to be over using the word, “Later.” That he’s going to purposely crash through the fourth wall. “Later,” is a reference to the author raising his ugly head and telling the reader, I’m here, I’m right here.” He does this by using, “Later on…or, “I’ll get to that later.” He does it often and yet just enough—masterful. Then…then he goes and uses this writing tick as the title. I was bowled over (but please keep in mind I’m easily amused). I highly recommend this one.
David Putnam author of the Bruno Johnson series.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Correcto
Reviewed in Spain on 29 October 2023
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