Blaze By Richard Bachman

[Spencer]

Interesting review. I've read the book, so there was nothing surprising in it, but I do find it interesting to note that the reviewer says the book has the "swampy, pulpy feel" of the first four Richard Bachman books. I've never seen those terms for these books before.

John

It didn't feel anything like a Bachman book to me. I loved it, but it just seemed more like King than Bachman.

[Matt]

I got it for Fathers Day and its in line right after Lisey's Story.

[chrismart83]

I enjoyed it. i found it a quick read and i found blaze to be a great character.
I also ejoyed the snippet from Duma key.

[Matt]

I can't wait to get to it.

Welcome to the site chris

[MonteGss]

I am about to start this novel. I'm pretty pumped about it, it's the first new King I've read in a few months.

[Ruki]

i was gonna start reading it tonight but i had lots to do and now i'm so tired, reading anything would make my eyes dry up and fall out so i'm gonna have to wait for tomorrow. i'm so excited about having it

[jhanic]

January, 2008. I am SO looking forward to getting a proof of this book! The proofs should be out sometime in November or December of this year. And yes, I read the proofs!

John

[funky dredd]

January, 2008. I am SO looking forward to getting a proof of this book! The proofs should be out sometime in November or December of this year. And yes, I read the proofs!

John

I would too! If it was available to me for reading...

[She-Oy]

Just finished it last night. It was a good, short read. It didn't feel as "Bachmanish" as I thought it would. It was more "Kingish", especially in the way he fleshed out the main character (who really is loveable, despite his sorted past and present).

I really wonder what his fascination with giant-sized, dumb, fumbling, pathetic men is.

Nothing shocking about this book, most people could guess the ending from the first chapter, but it's really well-written and easy to read, King/Bachman doesn't get you lost in the details like in some of his more recent books.

I wonder how many more of these old gems he has lying around waiting to be published?

[Brice]

Well, there are at least two full novels; Sword In The Darkness and The Aftermath.

[VolsToTheWall]

I read Blaze last night, and enjoyed it. It was a breezy, read in a single sitting kind of book. It isn't one of his books that I'm likely to re-read anytime soon, likely it will just occupy a spot on one of my bookshelves, but it managed to keep me entertained on my read through, so mission accomplished. I will have to agree with what SK said in his foreword on this book, that the flashbacks were better than the front-story. I just enjoyed the flashbacks more. I also enjoyed the short story Memory included at the end as an appetizer for Duma Key. I really like the introduction we were given to Edgar Freemantle, and am looking forward to the full novel.

[Frunobulax]

Sah-weeeet.

[Randall Flagg]

I read the book the last two days while on vacation.
It was heart wrenching. Though described as melodramatic, I would say it was plain depressing and sad, It tugged at my heartstrings, and as they say-it tugged hard.
Uncomplicated and straightforward it was a Bachman book all the way.

[She-Oy]

I really liked this book.

You're right RF, it was depressing. It was depressing because King has an amazing talent in making you fall in love with his characters, no matter how flawed they are.

All in all it was a simple book. "Uncomplicated" as you say. Allowed the reader to feel more than think.

As dissappointed as I have been by the last of books pinned King, this one made me long for his alter ego to re-emerge with something new.

[Storyslinger]

Yep, great book hands down,

Again you feel sorry and connected to a convict

[Randall Flagg]

The paperback version of Blaze is to be released in January 2008.
Here is the cover.
I hate it. I have numerous nitpicks with it.
A couple

• Is Blaze rubbed from the inside? If so great, if not, the person outside writes in mirror form.
• Originally the book was set in ~1970. King updated it, so why is the car a '67 or earlier (wing vent windows)

I know, I know, who cares, but those are my observations.

[BlakeMP]

I'll be gettin' it.

[Patrick]

The paperback version of Blaze is to be released in January 2008.
Here is the cover.
I hate it. I have numerous nitpicks with it.
A couple

• Is Blaze rubbed from the inside? If so great, if not, the person outside writes in mirror form.
• Originally the book was set in ~1970. King updated it, so why is the car a '67 or earlier (wing vent windows)

I know, I know, who cares, but those are my observations.

<image a couple posts upthread>

"BLAZE" is written from the outside backward, you can see the hand that did it out there.

I thought in the introduction he still left the time period purposefully vague, but my memory may be faulty. Besides, wing vent windows are cool, man.

[Randall Flagg]

Audio excerpt (broadband). Read by Ron McLarty

FYI, paperback release January 22, 2008.