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 Reviewed by: The Rev 9th Nov 2005 
 


The Colorado Kid

Stephen King
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When you pick up a book from Hard Case Crime you expect, well, a hardboiled crime novel. Be warned, therefore, that such is not what you get with Stephen King's The Colorado Kid at all. In fact, the closest thing to which I can compare it in King's massive oeuvre is Dolores Claiborne, but without quite as much violence, adult themes, what have you.

As with Dolores Claiborne, much of the story is told in tale, in this case by two old newspapermen talking to an intern. The story itself deals with the body of a man found dead on the beach. No one knows anything about him, and the bulk of the tale deals with the two newspapermens' quest to get information about the body.

It's exceptionally short for a Stephen King novel, which some people will no doubt welcome, and exceptionally calm for a Stephen King novel, which will no doubt be welcomed by others. Those looking for hardboiled crime novels are advised to look elsewhere in Hard Case's roster, but those who read King know that, at the very least, they'll get a passel of interesting and well-drawn characters and a readable book by picking this one up.



See also
Cell by Stephen King reviewed by The Rev
Dreamcatcher by Stephen King reviewed by The Rev
Dreamcatcher by Stephen King reviewed by Katie
Everything's Eventual by Stephen King reviewed by The Rev
From A Buick 8 by Stephen King reviewed by Carla
From a Buick 8 by Stephen King reviewed by The Rev
On Writing by Stephen King reviewed by The Rev
Song of Susannah by Stephen King reviewed by The Rev
The Dark Tower by Stephen King reviewed by The Rev
The Green Mile by Stephen King reviewed by Katie
Wolves of the Calla by Stephen King reviewed by The Rev