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"The Colorado Kid" (2005) by Stephen King REVIEW


My journey into the world of Stephen King continues!

In the year 1981, a man is found on the beach of Maine, dead. No one knows who he is or how he got there. Even the cause of death is a mystery. Nearly 25 years later in 2005, no one has been able to solve the case, the most information anyone got was that the man from Colorado. Upon request to their new intern, two long-time reporters who helped with the "Colorado Kid" case tell their take on the tale, giving the intern all the information they could dig up on this unsolved case. After years of the "Colorado Kid" case being stuck at a dead end, could a young, fresh mind solve the case?

Yes, this is written by Stephen King. No, this is not a horror novel or 800+ pages long. It's a 184-page (3 3/4 hours on audiobook) murder mystery  that keeps the reader trying to puzzle what happened to the Colorado Kid. How did he get from Colorado to Maine in the short amount of time according to the evidence gathered? Why was he in Maine in the first place? Clues and speculations pile on top of one another as the two old reporters tell the story to the intern in such a way that it feels like they're telling the reader as well.

Well-written both in detail and dialogue, Stephen King's The Colorado Kid brings a new concept to the mystery genre. Unfortunately, the concept (which I will refrain from talking about since it will spoil the book, but if you really want to know before diving into it, just look at other reviews) is not very well-received to a wide audience. However, if you want a story where you are the detective, then look no further.

4.5/5 Stars

You can get a copy of the book from Amazon right here! Also, I highly recommend the audiobook as well, which you can get here!

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