![]() ![]() It’s clearly something of a coup to have a writer of King’s popularity release something for you as publisher of the small-but-perfectly formed nature of HCC (certainly the print version is already out of stock on Amazon UK, but available in Kindle). The cultural references – this time a child of the late ‘90s/ early ‘00s (which made me feel old…) and a few familiar terms for long term readers. The descriptions of the dead may bring back a few memories of Pet Semetary for some. King’s unique writing from a child’s point of view – both inner and vocalised dialogue. ![]() Secondly, it’s set in New York…not the first book of King’s to be set outside of Maine, but a little indication where not in the regular King universe here…Although… there’s also plenty that will be familiar. For a start, it’s shortish- at 272 pages I read it in one sitting. What I will say is it’s both immediately recognisable as King and, at the same time, different from his ‘main publisher’ stuff. There’s a fair bit more to it than that, but I’ll leave plot description there. Urged to keep this ability a secret by his mother, Jamie gets sucked into a crime investigation where his powers might help save lives…but at what cost to him? ![]() If that has a ring of The Sixth Sense about it don’t worry – King addresses it directly, from the now-adult Jamie’s narrator point of view right up front. The basic plot concerns Jamie Conklin, a young boy living with his single mother in New York who sees dead people. It’s different from the vast majority of their catalogue in that it’s an out-and-out unabashed ghost story – albeit with crime involved. The story of a teenager taking on a summer job at an amusement park and discovering some of the darker secrets behind the titular ‘ Joyland’ it was a murder mystery with tinges of the supernatural creeping at the edges. Joyland, the second book, came somewhere between 11/22/63 and The Shining sequel Dr Sleep in King’s ‘mainstream’ bibliography and was, for me, one of the most enjoyable books he’d written in a long time. The book was fine, even if, as the author himself admitted not feeling like a complete piece and lacking some resolution. (The novel itself was loosely based on a real-life murder). #Later stephen king tvThe first – The Colorado Kid resulted in a five season TV show “ Haven” loosely based on it. To be clear – I’ve got no relation with the publisher and any books I’ve read from them (and I’ve read a lot) have been bought by my own fair hand, but I wanted to give a shout out because as well as the occasional big hitter like Mr King they really do have a ton of great stuff in their back catalogue.Īs I said at the top of this review this is the third book King has had published through HCC. #Later stephen king fullAs well as golden age stories the books are packaged with incredible, full pulp style covers that take you to a different time when we weren’t just looking at photo shopped shadow figures in half lit streets (and with about as much to do with the stories as the modern efforts have). Harrigan’s Phone, which has already completed its production.Image: Publicity shot from Hard Case Crime for ‘Later’įor the most part they publish hard boiled crime – from lost masterpieces from the likes of Donald E Westlake, Gregory McDonald, Ed McBain and many, many more, to writings from those very much still with us including Lawrence Block, Max Allan Collins and, indeed, Stephen King (You can see a full list of their authors here). It will be executive produced by Jason Blum, Chris McCumber, and Jeremy Gold for Blumhouse Television. This marks the second project between Blumhouse and King, with the first one being a Netflix adaptation of Mr. Later is created by Raelle Tucker ( True Blood) who wrote the script for the pilot. RELATED: The Black Phone Release Date Pushed Back Four Months by Universal With echoes of King’s classic novel It, Later is a powerful, haunting, unforgettable exploration of what it takes to stand up to evil in all the faces it wears.” “ Later is Stephen King at his finest, a terrifying and touching story of innocence lost and the trials that test our sense of right and wrong. But the cost of using this ability is higher than Jamie can imagine – as he discovers when an NYPD detective draws him into the pursuit of a killer who has threatened to strike from beyond the grave. Born with an unnatural ability his mom urges him to keep secret, Jamie can see what no one else can see and learn what no one else can learn. The official book synopsis reads: “The son of a struggling single mother, Jamie Conklin just wants an ordinary childhood. ![]()
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