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Book Review of The Colorado Kid

The Colorado Kid
The Colorado Kid
Author: Stephen King
Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense
Book Type: Mass Market Paperback
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Helpful Score: 6


Don't read this expecting horror because it's not. It's not even structured like your typical novella, with the entire story simply a dialog between three people.

I think King is great with premise - setting an eerie stage and invoking intense curiosity; however, he stumbles and falls with this one. Instead of his typical altruistic main character's sacrificial last act of life, this offers no resolution. Well, the story-within-the-story doesn't. And that's what draws us to the story in the first place. Not recommended for anyone, not even King fans.