A review by afictionalescapist
The Colorado Kid by Stephen King

dark mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

The Colorado Kid - Stephen King 

Bit of a different tone for King as I delved into his first Hard Case Crime novel. 

It may seem like nothing interesting happens in a small island town, but that was before the case of the Colorado kid. A 25 year old mystery that has one too few puzzle pieces to complete the picture. Vince and Dave, two old news reporters let their new protege in on the long running mystery of the man who once washed up on their shores, without an explanation. 

This book was a fun, fast read. The narrators of the story provided clues in a timely manner for the reader (and Steph the new reporter) to try and piece it together. I would definitely class this as a mystery rather than a crime novel.

A word of warning, don’t go into this book expecting a neat little package. In true King fashion, this will keep you guessing.