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title: "The Colorado Kid (Hard Case Crime, 013-I)"
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# Compact 160-page crime mystery Fast-paced, engaging read Classic investigative dialogue The Colorado Kid (Hard Case Crime, 013-I)

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## Summary

> 🕵️‍♀️ Unlock the mystery everyone’s whispering about—before your book club does!

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## Key Features

- • **Unsolved intrigue:** Experience a story that embraces mystery over closure—perfect for those who love to ponder and discuss.
- • **Binge-worthy brevity:** A sharp, concise mystery that respects your time without sacrificing depth.
- • **Next-day UK dispatch:** Get your copy fast and start unraveling the mystery without delay.
- • **Authentic small-town vibe:** Immerse yourself in genuine, character-driven dialogue that feels like eavesdropping on real journalists.
- • **Stephen King’s storytelling finesse:** Enjoy the master’s skill in crafting suspense without gore, appealing to both casual and serious readers.

## Overview

Stephen King’s 'The Colorado Kid' is a tightly woven crime mystery featuring a small-town Maine newspaper team unraveling a 25-year-old unsolved death. Praised for its authentic dialogue and brisk pace, this novella offers a fresh, thought-provoking take on classic investigative storytelling. Ranked in top murder thrillers and boasting over 10,000 reviews, it’s a must-have for mystery aficionados craving a smart, atmospheric read dispatched next day from the UK.

## Description

desertcart.com: The Colorado Kid (Hard Case Crime, 013-I): 9781789091557: King, Stephen: Books

Review: Brilliant Dialogue Makes a Five Star Read - I’m Stephen King’s second biggest fan. Annie Wilkes holds that honor, sort of. That being said, I confess I have had “The Colorado Kid” both in paperback and on my Kindle for a long time. Usually, I cannot resist a new King book and plunge in as soon as I grab hold of one. It wasn’t until I started writing my own crime mysteries that I took a second look at this little book. A good mystery lays out the clues and leads the reader around different theories, allowing said reader to draw a few conclusions of his own. Starting off with the likable team of journalists who make up a small-town Maine newspaper, King sets the stage for the story of the ‘Colorado Kid’. After Vince Teague and Dave Bowie share some stories of unsolved mysteries of the area with a Boston Globe feature writer, they return to their office with intern Stephanie McCann. It’s there that the tale of the twenty-five-year mystery is told. Vince and Dave talk about other Maine and New England mysteries until Stephanie presses them to reveal the story they wouldn’t share with the outsider. Despite the fact that Stephanie came to the Weekly Islander from Ohio, she had gained the respect of the older men during her three months in the small town. From the discovery of the dead body by a couple of high school students running near Hammock Beach in early spring, through the clues set out in the story, the story is compelling. The evidence is right there in front of them but putting it all together is a challenge before DNA, computers, and the internet. Was the man a murder victim? Had he had a heart attack? Did he somehow commit suicide? Or was it some kind of accident? But the most important question is, who is the man? King’s brilliance is his ability to write dialogue that rings true. It’s like standing behind and listening to the town constable and the local doctor discuss the body and what might have occurred. Each character seems to hold a piece of the story. But it’s only the persistence of “a pair of local newspapermen and a graduate student in forensics” that the identity of the kid comes to light. While the story doesn’t end there, it does add to the mystery of what the body of the dead man was doing on a beach in Maine. I leave it to the reader to discover how the story ends… or doesn’t end. A word of warning, not all mysteries are solved. This book is not about answers but about man’s natural curiosity and need for solid endings. In “The Colorado Kid” King brings to mind the Rolling Stones lyrics, “You can’t always get what you want.” But sometimes you get what you need.
Review: pretty good little mystery tale - I liked that it was a fast read. Not scary or gory. A slow but interesting mystery. I liked getting to know the old yokels (Dave and Vince) through their convo’s with Stefanie. Good guys that have seen a lot. Was fun to learn how they cared about their work and helping people out. Was interesting to see the murder victim take shape through different accounts. Feels a little undone but it’s Vince’s & Dave’s choice to keep it local lore. This was a fun read. A big change from how long winded some of Mr King’s stories can get, would seek out other shorter works of his like this.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #40,402 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #804 in Murder Thrillers #1,222 in Women Sleuths (Books) #2,725 in American Literature (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.1 4.1 out of 5 stars (10,565) |
| Dimensions  | 5.01 x 0.54 x 7.98 inches |
| Edition  | Reissue |
| ISBN-10  | 1789091551 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1789091557 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Part of series  | The Hard Case Crime Novels of Stephen King |
| Print length  | 208 pages |
| Publication date  | May 7, 2019 |
| Publisher  | Hard Case Crime |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant Dialogue Makes a Five Star Read
*by E***R on January 25, 2019*

I’m Stephen King’s second biggest fan. Annie Wilkes holds that honor, sort of. That being said, I confess I have had “The Colorado Kid” both in paperback and on my Kindle for a long time. Usually, I cannot resist a new King book and plunge in as soon as I grab hold of one. It wasn’t until I started writing my own crime mysteries that I took a second look at this little book. A good mystery lays out the clues and leads the reader around different theories, allowing said reader to draw a few conclusions of his own. Starting off with the likable team of journalists who make up a small-town Maine newspaper, King sets the stage for the story of the ‘Colorado Kid’. After Vince Teague and Dave Bowie share some stories of unsolved mysteries of the area with a Boston Globe feature writer, they return to their office with intern Stephanie McCann. It’s there that the tale of the twenty-five-year mystery is told. Vince and Dave talk about other Maine and New England mysteries until Stephanie presses them to reveal the story they wouldn’t share with the outsider. Despite the fact that Stephanie came to the Weekly Islander from Ohio, she had gained the respect of the older men during her three months in the small town. From the discovery of the dead body by a couple of high school students running near Hammock Beach in early spring, through the clues set out in the story, the story is compelling. The evidence is right there in front of them but putting it all together is a challenge before DNA, computers, and the internet. Was the man a murder victim? Had he had a heart attack? Did he somehow commit suicide? Or was it some kind of accident? But the most important question is, who is the man? King’s brilliance is his ability to write dialogue that rings true. It’s like standing behind and listening to the town constable and the local doctor discuss the body and what might have occurred. Each character seems to hold a piece of the story. But it’s only the persistence of “a pair of local newspapermen and a graduate student in forensics” that the identity of the kid comes to light. While the story doesn’t end there, it does add to the mystery of what the body of the dead man was doing on a beach in Maine. I leave it to the reader to discover how the story ends… or doesn’t end. A word of warning, not all mysteries are solved. This book is not about answers but about man’s natural curiosity and need for solid endings. In “The Colorado Kid” King brings to mind the Rolling Stones lyrics, “You can’t always get what you want.” But sometimes you get what you need.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ pretty good little mystery tale
*by C***R on September 27, 2024*

I liked that it was a fast read. Not scary or gory. A slow but interesting mystery. I liked getting to know the old yokels (Dave and Vince) through their convo’s with Stefanie. Good guys that have seen a lot. Was fun to learn how they cared about their work and helping people out. Was interesting to see the murder victim take shape through different accounts. Feels a little undone but it’s Vince’s & Dave’s choice to keep it local lore. This was a fun read. A big change from how long winded some of Mr King’s stories can get, would seek out other shorter works of his like this.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Very strange mystery crime thriller
*by J***Y on December 2, 2025*

This is a very classic crime novella, but on the other hand, it is very original. It still has the tru Stephen King feeling about it, especially as the mystery is so very strange and seemingly unsolveable. This is a very good book, and I enjoyed it very much.

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