\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tGibney has turned into one of King\u2019s favorite characters, appearing in six of the author\u2019s novels since 2014. In a promotional video<\/a> for Never Flinch, King said, \u201cShe\u2019s a very quiet person. She\u2019s an insecure person. But she\u2019s also brave. And that particular contrast really fascinated me.\u201d Never Flinch is the second standalone novel centered on Gibney, following 2023\u2019s Holly<\/a>. <\/p>\n \n\tIn Never Flinch, Gibney tracks a serial killer who is threatening to \u201ckill thirteen innocents and one guilty\u201d as retribution for the death of a wrongly convicted man. Gibney is also hired as a bodyguard to protect a prominent feminist activist from an obsessive stalker. <\/p>\n \t\tHolly Gibney Books in Order\t<\/p>\n \n\tGibney has not only become a favorite of King\u2019s but she\u2019s a fan favorite, too. Justine Lupe portrayed her in Mr. Mercedes, while Cynthia Erivo played her in The Outsider. If you\u2019re looking to read every Holly Gibney book before (or after) Never Flinch, here\u2019s what you need to know about every book she appears in. <\/p>\n \n\tThe character is introduced in the Bill Hodges trilogy. Her first standalone story is 2021\u2019s Holly, but she also appears in The Outsider and If It Bleeds, a novella. The TV adaptation of Mr. Mercedes is streaming on Peacock<\/a>, while The Outsider is on Max<\/a>. <\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tMr. Mercedes \t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\tPublished<\/strong>: June 3, 2014\t<\/p>\n \n\tMr. Mercedes, published in 2014, is centered on detective Bill Hodges, who Brendan Gleeson plays in the Audience Network adaptation of the same name. It\u2019s the first entry in the Bill Hodges trilogy, and also introduces Holly Gibney as a side character. <\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tFinders Keepers \t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\tPublished<\/strong>: June 2, 2015\t<\/p>\n \n\tFinders Keepers is the second novel in the Bill Hodges trilogy, and follows an obsessive fan who murders a reclusive novelist and steals an unpublished manuscript. Thirty-five years later, he\u2019s released and wants the manuscript back, and Hodges and Gibney have to prevent him from killing again. <\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tEnd of Watch\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\tPublished<\/strong>: June 7, 2016\t<\/p>\n \n\tEnd of Watch introduces a supernatural element to the series, as the hospitalized antagonist gains telekinetic powers, using them to influence victims to commit suicide. It\u2019s the final installment in the Bill Hodges trilogy. <\/p>\n \t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\tThe Outsider \t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\tPublished<\/strong>: May 22, 2018<\/p>\n \n\tThe Outsider centers on a new cast of characters. The story centers on a supernatural killer who can mimic a person\u2019s appearance. Gibney is brought in as a private detective to help with the investigation. <\/p>\n![\"Stephen](\"https:\/\/www.rollingstone.com\/wp-content\/themes\/vip\/pmc-rollingstone-2022\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.gif\")
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