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The Colorado Kid

A Hard Case Crime Novel

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The Colorado Kid

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: Jeffrey DeMunn
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On an island off the coast of Maine, a man is found dead. There's no identification on the body. Only the dogged work of a pair of local newspapermen and a graduate student in forensics turns up any clues.

But that's just the beginning of the mystery. Because the more they learn about the man and the baffling circumstances of his death, the less they understand. Was it an impossible crime? Or something stranger still...?

No one but Stephen King could tell this story about the darkness at the heart of the unknown and our compulsion to investigate the unexplained. With echoes of Dashiell Hammett's The Maltese Falcon and the work of Graham Greene, one of the world's great storytellers presents a surprising tale that explores the nature of mystery itself.

©2005 Stephen King (P)2005 Simon & Schuster Inc. All rights reserved. AUDIOWORKS is an imprint of Simon & Schuster Audio Division. Crime Crime Fiction Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Fiction Scary
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While not a “classic” Stephen King story, great plot, stellar characters and perfect narration that reels you in from start to finish!

Best narrator!

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I enjoyed this title. it's a nice story to listen to. I would recommend it

it's a nice story to listen to

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Very interesting story. Loved it. Would highly recommend liked the story and liked the reader

Loved it

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this was a wonderful short story with a mysterious premise! the narration by Jeffrey DeMunn was fantastic! I highly recommend this book!

fantastic

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Just the right length. There’s five seasons of a show “based” on this story called “Haven”. It’s ok.

Great short story by a master storyteller

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I always enjoyed a King setting in His small places real & imagined. This reminds me of my Family. The 1s we adopt @ will through Our lifetime. 1 young person who really is just good enough to be great for Her being so green as a reporter, just needed a mentor to whom She can learn the untapped skills of her career. Fabulous. Just seriously beautiful & charming characters but so very sad it ended so ... soon? 🤷🏼‍♀️🤷‍♀️😁 Enjoy. Happy Eclipse Day

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Unlike some of his work but still a good listen. The narrator was great, I loved his accents.

Stephen King?

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This book is made up of what Stephen King is famous for - developing characters that you get attached to. The hardest part about reading The Stand or The Dark Tower is when it ends and you have to say goodbye to all the characters you've become so accustomed to. If you're looking for a good mystery that has a clean beginning and end, go read Sherlock Holmes. If you want a short glimpse into the lives of two old men in a slow moving town and share their views of the world - you'll really enjoy this.

Come on - its the journey!

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Where does The Colorado Kid rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It was a pleasant story. I think I expected more from the story, but it was not bad.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

No, not really.

What about Jeffrey DeMunn’s performance did you like?

He was okay.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No.

A pleasant read ...

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Such an engaging story. Very much the kind of SK that is less well known to the masses. While I did love it, I was very unhappy with the ending. I don’t think it was wrong...just not what I wanted. I should have seen it coming.

It ended too soon!

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