One Last Job: Billy Summers

One Last Job: Billy Summers

Justin and Kayla catch up to King’s latest novel, Billy Summers. King takes on the hitman’s “one last job” genre with his usual flair for characters and suspense. First half of this episode is spoiler-free!

This is a horror story: Later

Justin and Kayla loop in Stephen King’s latest novel … Later. This is his third novel published with Hard Case Crimes, and in our opinion, the best one so far. Since this is King’s most recent novel, we tried to keep it spoiler-free, but you should read the book!

Baby Heist: Blaze

Justin and Kayla discuss the last Bachman book, Blaze. This book was based on one of King’s earliest writings, and the release was teased over several decades until it was finally released in 2007. The book follows a tragic man named Blaze as he plans and executes a plot to kidnap a baby.

Is that a tumbleweed?: The Regulators

Justin and Kayla tackles Richard Bachman’s partner novel to Desperation. We discuss the brilliance of the idea and the novel’s successes and failures. If anything else, this book is WILD.

A Cursed Pie: Thinner

Justin and Kayla talk about Thinner, a Bachman book that revealed to the world that Bachman = King! The book is full of bad men, gypsy curses, and nasty punishments! Perfect for a book of its time! How does it hold up?