I did not have many expectations going into the Outsider since I haven't like the other books I read by Stephen King so far. But I figured I would try the audiobook this time since I did hear that Will Patton does a good job bringing the characters to life. And I do actually think that Will Patton’s reading contributed a lot to the fact that I enjoyed The Outsider as much as I did. I did still have a little trouble remembering who was who in the book, especially towards the end when more people get introduced but this is generally a problem I have when choosing the audiobook instead of the physical book.

Also, overall I think the story progressed quite slowly compared to the typical thriller but it was still quite interesting to try and figure out if it was actually Terry who killed the boy or if something else is going on. At some point, you do start questioning if there even is a human-explanation for the murder which is cleared up in the last few chapters. To be honest, though, I think I would have enjoyed it more if the story played out a little differently at the end.

So, in summary, I did think the story to be a little bit slow and I do think that it probably would have taken me way longer to actually get through the book if I would have chosen the physical version of it and I did have some issues with the ending. However, I really enjoyed most of the story and the audiobook kept me way more engaged than audiobooks usually do. That is why I feel comfortable giving the book four stars. I am now hoping to find the series on Netflix so I can compare the two!