Summary-

The Outsider by Stephen King is a heart-pumping and spine-tingling crime thriller that probes the limits of the supernatural and the real world. The novel starts with the gruesome killing of an eleven-year-old boy in a small town. The case against a local teacher, Terry Maitland, is overwhelming, with fingerprints, DNA, and witnesses putting him at the crime scene. But as detective Ralph Anderson investigates further, he finds chilling evidence that suggests Terry's innocence. The probe turns dark when they discover that the crime might be linked to a string of similar killings elsewhere. As the mystery deepens, the people of the town start wondering if the killer is human or something much more evil. King skillfully combines crime fiction and horror, producing a suspenseful story with surprises and supernatural tension. The Outsider explores issues of justice, the evil that people do, and how far individuals will go to defend the people they care about. It is an intriguing and chilling book that has readers sitting on the edge of their seats, confusing reality with nightmare.