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Originally Posted by bookman
I think I've read 80% of King, agaisnt my better judgement. It's true, he needs an editor!!!! Duma Key was too long, too unfocused and there wan't any real payoff. It was like he tacked on the supernatural elements to an otherwise good yawn, er, yarn. Gave up on 4th part of Gunslinger. He seemed to be making it up as he went along to the detriment of story arcs and character. His next book coming out in Sept is about a Mane city that is covered by a dome. Um, Steve, seen the Simpsons movie recently...?
But like most fans of his "older, scarier" stuff, I stay with him hoping he'll surprise me.
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I gave up on King a long time ago. Nevertheless, hope dies hard and I gave Duma Key a try. I finished it but totally agree ... it was nothing like his older, scarier stuff.
Currently reading "Spade and Archer" by Joe Gores. It's promoted as a prequel to the Maltese Falcon. Good thing it's a short book because. so far, Maltese Falcon it's not.