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yallerdawg

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3. King has frequently flirted with hardcore crime noir.

Reply to hermetic (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 24, 2016, 01:44 PM

Jul 2016

There remains an element of King's natural inclination to go 'out there' so, yes, the last novel in particular is getting back to his brand of storytelling!

His horror, though, is often reflective of our real horrors.

The first book, "Mr. Mercedes," is a very, very timely horror of recent events.

The very least he wants to do is make us uneasy - ever since "Carrie"!

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Yes, I agree hermetic Jul 2016 #2

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