“The Colorado Kid” is a short, rich story that lets us sit back and have a Coke with Stephen King and his characters. Most of the story takes place as Stephanie, a young intern at a newspaper in present day Maine gets to pick the brains of her mentors, Dave and Vince, as they unravel a mystery about a man, The Colorado Kid, who died on a local beach a generation before.
We learn the dead man is from Colorado, as he has carried a pack of cigarettes from that state. The more stones that are overturned about the man, the more baffling the story becomes. We learn he is a Mr. James Cogan with a family he loves. Why did he them to die on a beach in Maine? Why did he charter a plane to do it? Why did he leave no paper trail?
Stephanie is a smart girl. Getting to learn this mystery, pick it apart and give insights to it is an opportunity for her young mind. As a reader, take this opportunity.
