#68 in Thriller
End of Watch
- 448
- Pages
- about 8 h
- Reading time
- NYT bestseller · 6 weeks on the list, peaked at #1
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About the book
End of Watch is a crime novel by American writer Stephen King, the third volume of a trilogy focusing on Detective Bill Hodges, following Mr. Mercedes and Finders Keepers. The book was first announced at an event at St. Francis College on April 21, 2015, under the title The Suicide Prince. On June 10, the new title End of Watch was announced. At the 2015 Edgar Awards, while accepting the award for Best Novel for Mr. Mercedes, King announced that the novel's antagonist, Brady Hartsfield, would be making a return in this book. The novel was released on June 7, 2016.
Reading order · Bill Hodges Trilogy
Full order & progress →- Mr. MercedesStart here
7.87.8 / 10 - Finders Keepers
7.87.8 / 10 - End of WatchThis book
7.87.8 / 10
Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.8 across 491 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 76% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Thriller average of 7.6. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.3 | 20 | 4% |
| Hardcover | 7.8 | 471 | 96% |
Reader voices
The most-liked reviews on Hardcover (credited to their authors).
“I love Stephen King and his books. But the only problem I face with his books is the fact that all his books are sooooo slow paced (they seem so to me. I know not everyone feels that way). I don't really care if the…”
“A mixed bag... I enjoyed one last adventure with this crew of characters but I wish the series didn't turn supernatural. I think it thrived in the grittiness of the real world and just ended a bit silly. Great ending though”
Frequently asked
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It has 448 pages — longer than 66% of the ranked books in Thriller.
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