Great book! I always like Stephen King, even when he writes things outside of his normal genre. If you enjoy neat, clean endings though, this is not for you. It definitely leaves a bit up to the imagination, but really, that’s not always bad. ( )

Este libro de King me aburrió por momentos, aunque es corto sentía que no iba a ningún lado y estaba lleno de detalles de relleno que no aportaban nada.

El misterio del cuerpo encontrado desde el principio queda claro que no quedara resuelto del todo, solo hay teorías y posibles escenarios. Eso si cuando ya estamos en la trama, después de la página 39!!, es una narrativa más dinámica, bien escrita y que pareciera ser una muestra de como funciona el periodismo en pequeños puebles de Norteamérica y que es lo "importante" en una noticia para ser publicado.

En resumen es una conversación entre un par de periodistas senior, de 90 y 65 años, contándole a una practicante de 22 años el caso de hace mas de 25 años que los dejo marcados. ( )

Had high hopes as always, nice read but did not pull me in. ( )

A different and interesting story from the master King. A dead man is found on a beach in Maine by two high school students about 25 years ago. The mystery of the man, the locals nicknamed the Colorado Kid, is told by two older men who run the local newspaper to their young apprentice. I was skeptical of whether or not I would like this book because it hasn’t scored the best reviews. I was pleasantly surprised to have enjoyed it. It’s not just about the story of the Colorado Kid; it’s about a place in Maine, the relationships between the newspaper people, and the reality of mysteries. ( )

I picked this for the Maine setting, and because it's one of the 3 books King wrote for the Hard Case Crime series. I did like the setting, but it's more of a short story s t r e t c h e d to novella length. The main characters were agreeable but hackneyed, and the older men constantly calling the younger female intern "dear" and "darlin'" was grating. Luckily, the other 2 of his Hard Case Crime books (Later and Joyland) were much better. ( )