25-05-2016, 07:03 AM
Jim DiEugenio Wrote:That was as stupid as the King/Abrams mini series.
Also, the first Twilight Zone was rocket miles above the second.
Makes me want to swear off all sci fi for awhile.
Getting back to the King Abrams fiasco, its really more like a pulp fiction magazine novel.
Can the book be that bad? Like I wrote in my review, I did not read it.
The book is actually pretty good....IF you read it purely for the fun of reading fictional prose. But if you're looking for any "truth" in it, this excerpt from the book's afterword should tell you all you need to know:
"Probably the most useful source-materials I read in preparation for writing this novel were "Case Closed", by Gerald Posner; "Legend", by Edward Jay Epstein (nutty Robert Ludlum stuff, but fun); "Oswald's Tale," by Norman Mailer; and "Mrs. Paine's Garage," by Thomas Mallon. The latter offers a brilliant analysis of the conspiracy theorists and their need to find order in what was almost a random event."
The last sentence King stole directly from page 2 of the LN Book of Talking Points. As you can see from his "research material," the man truly had no chance.