I would like him to do about five Travis McGee novels, but I understand that John D MacDonald's son said no. So, why don't he make up a similar character, something between Stacy Keach's Mike Hammer and Tom Selleck's character in Magnum PI.
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He already has- Mr. Mercedes and Finders Keepers.I would like him to do about five Travis McGee novels, but I understand that John D MacDonald's son said no. So, why don't he make up a similar character, something between Stacy Keach's Mike Hammer and Tom Selleck's character in Magnum PI.
I know and I've read Mr. Mercedes but he's not like one of those hard-boiled Private Detectives. He might be different in the next one which I'll read next week. He's a bit older as well. I want some real hard arse character that don't take no ****.He already has- Mr. Mercedes and Finders Keepers.
Lassie.
After a number of years on this board, I just have to ask... what in heck is this reference all the time to "arc-sodium lights?" I can only assume it's something he "got wrong" in one of his books, but which one and what are the specifics?But, how would he work in arc-sodium lights- there'd have to be some kind of time travel in the plot.....
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells. Of course the original is a classic, but I can see SK doing a rewrite justice.
Frankenstein would be interesting, but then it might get compared to Koontz's Frankenstein books.In that same vein, "Frankenstein" or "1984" might be interesting. I felt a "Frankenstein" vibe in "Revival", but it's more of an homage than a re-write, similar to "'Salem's Lot"'s homage to Dracula.
'Arc-sodium lights' refers to something that continuously pops up in Steve's stories. Instead of just saying 'street light' (which we all probably call them in real life) he uses the 'arc-sodium light' description. We tease him with it, nothing more.After a number of years on this board, I just have to ask... what in heck is this reference all the time to "arc-sodium lights?" I can only assume it's something he "got wrong" in one of his books, but which one and what are the specifics?
Maybe, but I can pretty much guarantee that there would be no supernaturally-gifted Golden Retrievers or bourganvillae within the pages......Frankenstein would be interesting, but then it might get compared to Koontz's Frankenstein books.
Interesting. Thanks.'Arc-sodium lights' refers to something that continuously pops up in Steve's stories. Instead of just saying 'street light' (which we all probably call them in real life) he uses the 'arc-sodium light' description. We tease him with it, nothing more.
Ah, now you've ruined both for me.sigh. yes. probably.
But I also know those stupid Joad people would've been hanging from the orange trees. And those damn coins they left on grandpa's eyes would have gotten picked up by some serial killing clown truck driver. And Rosasharn's bum would've turned into some mutant tommyknocking rat mutha! It would be epic.
Not to sully the thread but I don't like the popular trend of assuming that sK writes bad endings. I don't get it, I don't see it.I'm not sure about the ending. King has a tendency to "wimp out" on the endings of many of his books. I agree that a King re-write of The Exorcist could be one of the most terrifying books written, though.
John
I don't either. The only ending I didn't like was Under the Dome-- felt too rushed to me.Not to sully the thread but I don't like the popular trend of assuming that sK writes bad endings. I don't get it, I don't see it.
It's a matter of opinion, I guess.Cell, Under the Dome, the original ending for 11/22/63 (the one that was published was "helped" by his son, Joe), the novella The Mist, lots of his more recent short stories, and I can go on. There are lots of negative comments about the ending of DT VII also, many of which I agree. He could have done better.
John