The Colorado Kid

A Hard Case Crime Novel

By: Stephen King

Narrated by: Jeffrey DeMunn

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.

Not a story as such.

First if you are looking at this because the new TV show Haven says it's based on it then you should know only a couple of characters were LOOSELY based on characters in this book. This book gives you no back story to the show.

Second this is more of a commentary about the difference between stories and true mysteries. As they often mention in this book, this story has no plot or "through line" as they put it. I would not say the book is bad but if you are looking for a "story" then keep looking.

Spoiler Alert

It's an okay story but if you're a fan of the TV show "Haven" this has nothing to do with it. So I feel a little duped. but that isn't Audibles fault.

Darn you Stephen King and your false expectations!

excellent novel. best Stephan king writing ever.

love the story. have listened to it many times. never dull. always entertaining my favorite

Good story... not typical Stephen King!

This isn't a typical Stephen King book. It's good... but in a "gets you thinkin'" kind of a way :-) Nothing supernatural about it.

The Colorado Kid

Good story? Sure
Worth 1 credit? No

This should have been free or bundled with another book with similar length.

Passed the time

Narration was pretty good. Story lagged. Was left kind of disappointed. I've read and listened to about 20 of Stephen's stories. I'm usually entertained. Was not much so with this one.

Great narrative for a dandy story!

Love Stephen King’s story! Nobody spins a yarn better than he does, his characters are always unique

short, descriptive, and intriguing.

This author is so descriptive. I love in Maine and I had to stop this and put it back a few times to catch the kaleidoscope of vivid descriptors, just so I didn't miss anything. I had watched the Television show "Haven" which was based off this book and expected something different, but this still kept me guessing. This did not disappoint. I still love Vince and Dave.

Best narrator!

While not a “classic” Stephen King story, great plot, stellar characters and perfect narration that reels you in from start to finish!

it's a nice story to listen to

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