The time comes when Bellamy enters the world after decades of imprisonment. As he delves into Rothstein’s notebooks, his enthusiasm for literature grows. After Peter finds Bellamy’s hidden stash, he makes use of the money to help his family. His parents Tom and Linda Saubers are struggling to make ends meet after the unemployed Tom is injured in a job fair. Peter is an English whiz at high school, with hopes to become an academic in the field of literature. But while Bellamy is in prison for committing another crime, young Peter Saubers discovers the concealed articles. Bellamy steals the unpublished Jimmy Gold manuscripts along with Rothstein’s money and hides them. He is even more attached to the hero Jimmy Gold himself, whose story is a rather dull one in Rothstein’s third novel The Runner Slows Down. Morris Bellamy kills him out of obsession with Rothstein’s Jimmy Gold novels. But fame has its downsides: John Rothstein is also a murdered writer.

He’s up there in the American literary canon with the likes of Salinger, O’Connor and Vonnegut. One of King’s latest books, Finders Keepers, is the sequel to the acclaimed Mr Mercedes – the first book in Stephen’s new crime series. This novel deals with the possible implications of fame, obsession and desire. Some authors, including King, have experienced stalking and even assault from crazed fans. His status as a prolific author and his ongoing support for aspiring writers continue to inspire us.

His thrillers keep us on tenterhooks, be it about girls with amazing powers, haunted hotels or a very dangerous dog. Stephen King is arguably one the best writers in the world today, entertaining and frightening generations of readers with his numerous works, many of which have found their way into successful film and TV adaptations.

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