The final book in King’s Bill Hodges trilogy hits shelves June 7.
The horror master concludes his chillingBill Hodges trilogywithEnd of Watch(out June 7).
Can Bill and Holly stop him before they become victims too?
She has banned certain colorful uniforms as too distracting or too suggestive.
The doctors like her, though.
They find her swift and competent.
No argument about that, but theres something missing.
The other nurse was a thirty-year veteran who had seen it all.
She considered, then said one word…but it was le mot juste.
If told this, Scapelli would have said she was not here to be liked.
She was here to care for her patients, end of story, full stop.
There is, however, one long-term patient in the Bucket whom she hates.
That patient is Brady Hartsfield.
Avoiding the punishment he so richly deserves.
She stays away for another reason, too: she doesnt entirely trust herself when shes in his room.
On two occasions she has done something.
The kind of thing that, were it discovered, might result in her being the one fired.
He marvels at how far Brady has come.
Hes a cold fish, but when he speaks of Brady he becomes almost jolly.
And look at him now!
Then theres the matter of waste.
Put a Depends on him and he holds it.
Take it off, and he urinates in his bed, regular as clockwork.
Defecates in it, if he can.
Its as if he knows.
She believes he does know.
Something else he knowsof this there can be no doubtis that Scapelli doesnt like him.
He curled it into a loose, trembling fist.
From it his middle finger slowly extended.
At first Scapelli could barely comprehend what she was seeing: Brady Hartsfield, giving her the finger.
He smiled at her.Grinnedat her.
From END OF WATCH by Stephen King.
Copyright 2016 by Stephen King.
