Saturday, June 2, 2018

Eleven Day Old Novel "The Outsider" Is Wicked Ride To Intensity


I'm going to skewer your innards, and leave your soggy intestines in the desert for the buzzards to feast upon.

The mind lingerers in agony while the heart dwells in the depths of evil in Stephen King's latest novel, "The Outsider." This is not true for all the characters in the book and there's also laughter to be found in Flint City.

Is Claude Bolton a direct descendant from the bringers of hell? Is Rachel Withers a doppelganger, a harbinger of doom? Frank Peterson, an 11-year-old boy is found in the park, brutally killed and raped. Terry Maitland is the prime suspect in this heinous crime. King details the boys sadistic death. Parental Advisory warning signs exist because of minds like King's. 

At the time of Maitland's arrest he was coaching his middle school aged boys baseball team in front of over 1, 300 spectators. Maitland's wife and two daughters, 9 and 11-years-old were also there to witness his arrest. His team was win away from playing in the state championship.

FBI and DNA evidence prove Maitland's guilt along with his innocence. Science dictates that Maitland was in two different places at precisely the same time. Some FBI agents on the case claim supernatural forces are not an impossibility in Maitland's case.

 "Once you eliminate the impossible, whatever remains, no matter how improbable must be the truth," Sherlock Holmes said. Sir Author Conan Doyle, creator of Sherlock Holmes weaving his imagination into King's.

Maitland's computer and phone harbor no evidence of committing the vicious crime. The only thing puzzlingly about Maitland is that he's a Tampa Bay Rays fan.

Ralph and Holly, potential saviors of children go hunting in the Marysville Hole, hoping to find and kill a monster that eats children. While flash lighting in a death laden hole after a shoot-out, Ralph and Holly trekked through the resting ground for an entity that feeds on young children. 

Welcome the devils slide, be safe, use handrail, a sign reads as Holly and Ralph roam a path to hells fury, seeking salvation and safety for the children of Flint City. Sadistic hearts continue to beat, yet sensational souls abundant with love and laughter soar through the inner spaces of time.

"The Outsider," released to the masses on May 22 reveals the chaotic chemistry of compassion and ominous tragedies, three stars for "The Outsider."