Life after Stephen King...

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Nezquick

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1,453 posts

125 months

Thursday 24th July 2014
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Yes, Lisey's Storey was terrible. Not one of his best. I also didn't rate Gerald's Game either.

Just started "Odd Thomas" by Dean Koontz (about half way through now) and i'm liking it. I think Koontz may be my next go-to author.....for now. I certainly like his style of writing.

mathmos

717 posts

173 months

Thursday 31st July 2014
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knotweed said:
Joe Hill? King's son and writes in similar style.
This. I've just listed to 2 of his books (Nos4R2 and Horns) on audio book and I have been pretty impressed, well written and based on some interesting idea's...recommended!

towser

919 posts

210 months

Thursday 28th August 2014
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So this thread got me back into reading some Stephen King.

Mr Mercedes - 7/10, some great characters in that novel. Story was a little predictable for my liking. Ending maybe a little too neat. But he built the tension nicely.

Dr Sleep - 5/10, never felt there was any real jeopardy. Long book to tell a relatively short story. Liked how it built on the foundations of the shining. But not a patch on the original.

11-22-63 - halfway through so reserving judgement. Most enjoyable of the 3 so far. Perfect example of Stephen King the master storyteller!! Good concept. Great ideas.

Nezquick

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1,453 posts

125 months

Friday 29th August 2014
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towser said:
So this thread got me back into reading some Stephen King.

Mr Mercedes - 7/10, some great characters in that novel. Story was a little predictable for my liking. Ending maybe a little too neat. But he built the tension nicely.

Dr Sleep - 5/10, never felt there was any real jeopardy. Long book to tell a relatively short story. Liked how it built on the foundations of the shining. But not a patch on the original.

11-22-63 - halfway through so reserving judgement. Most enjoyable of the 3 so far. Perfect example of Stephen King the master storyteller!! Good concept. Great ideas.
I think i'd agree with you about Mr Mercedes; I did enjoy it.

Dr Sleep, i'd probably have scored that 7 or 8 rather than 5.

I've not read 11-22-63 for a while but I recall that it was a brilliant book. Certainly a different take on the whole Kennedy assassination.

I've just read Dolores Claiborne - it was one of the last few i'd not read (mainly because I didn't really fancy it tbh) but I can honestly say that I enjoyed it. 8/10.

ali_kat

31,988 posts

220 months

Saturday 13th September 2014
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Looking behind me at my bookcases, try

Dean Koontz
James Herbert
Peter Straub

Nezquick

Original Poster:

1,453 posts

125 months

Tuesday 23rd September 2014
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ali_kat said:
Looking behind me at my bookcases, try

Dean Koontz
James Herbert
Peter Straub
Tried a few Koontz and Straub books and I like those. Very similar to King and well written.

Not tried Herbert as yet though - I may give one a go.

Thanks

towser

919 posts

210 months

Wednesday 24th September 2014
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Nezquick said:
I think i'd agree with you about Mr Mercedes; I did enjoy it.

Dr Sleep, i'd probably have scored that 7 or 8 rather than 5.

I've not read 11-22-63 for a while but I recall that it was a brilliant book. Certainly a different take on the whole Kennedy assassination.

I've just read Dolores Claiborne - it was one of the last few i'd not read (mainly because I didn't really fancy it tbh) but I can honestly say that I enjoyed it. 8/10.
Eventually finished 11-22-63.....I have to say I thought it was fantastic....it did drag in places I have to say but the atmosphere generated by King was superb.

popeyewhite

19,622 posts

119 months

Friday 2nd October 2015
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I'm a huge fan of King and have read nearly all of his stories. Although mainly Sci-fi try Phillip. K. Dick. More intelligent than King, and better written. Plot lines that King could only dream of and twists that make the stories even harder to put down. Just like King, P. K. D. has released several anthologies as well as novels.

aquarianone

498 posts

176 months

Wednesday 7th October 2015
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Clive Barker seems a good progression, much darker and grittier, absolutely loved his books growing up!

gregd

1,640 posts

218 months

Monday 26th October 2015
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I'm reading a bumper book of Ray Bradbury short stories on the Kindle at the moment. Very Stephen King in style.. recommended..

IroningMan

10,154 posts

245 months

Tuesday 27th October 2015
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Timely thread revival. Having listened to two more Stephen Kings - From a Buick 8 and Full Dark, No Stars - in quick succession over the past couple of weeks I'm now on F G Cottam's The Colony: so far it's quite fun.

Nezquick

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1,453 posts

125 months

Wednesday 18th November 2015
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I'm about 2/3 of the way through Revival at the moment. An excellent read so far!

ali_kat

31,988 posts

220 months

Thursday 19th November 2015
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Nezquick said:
Just started "Odd Thomas" by Dean Koontz (about half way through now) and i'm liking it. I think Koontz may be my next go-to author.....for now. I certainly like his style of writing.
That, IMHO, got crap after Odd Hours & the final book wasn't worth being written on toilet paper weeping