Overview

• Stephen King's sixth Holly Gibney novel marks the return of the private investigator introduced in the Bill Hodges trilogy and featured in The Outsider and Holly.
• The story intertwines two investigations: escorting a polarizing author on a women’s reproductive freedom tour and hunting a serial killer who preys on jurors in Ohio.
• Both killers share deep trauma from abusive fathers and one villain’s recollection of ‘no flinching’ provides the novel’s title.
• Holly’s obsessive-compulsive insights uncover critical links and her unconventional methods rally a band of eccentric allies toward a showdown at Dayton’s Mingo Auditorium.
• Early reviews have been mixed, praising the book’s brisk pacing and thematic resonance while questioning elements of its character development.