This might have worked in a collection of short stories, but as a stand alone it really fell short. Two small time newspaper guys tell the new girl on the block, the mystery of a the guy who died on the island years ago. That's it. That's the story. ( )

This one's a 3.5 rounded up to 4.

Often with King, the pleasure is not in where King takes you, but the journey he takes you on. I know there's a lot of readers who complain he can't stick the landing on his novels, and in some cases that may be true, such as with UNDER THE DOME and I'd even say more recently with HOLLY, however I'd say overall it's the exception, not the rule.

In this one, King warns you right up front that there's no satisfying ending here, and it's all about the actual mystery. This is my second time going in, and I knew damn well what was waiting in the final pages.

But I have to say, I do have a weakness for the stories where King just lets a character or two (or three, or five) relay the story to a listener. He did it with FROM A BUICK 8, he did it with THE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE, he's done it a few times, and I truly enjoy it every time. This one's no exception.

It's a lightweight King novel, it's never going to be held up as one of the greats, but it's an enjoyable ride, no matter where King finally stops and lets you out. ( )

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. ( )