Since the turn of the century, Bev Vincent, author of The Stephen King Illustrated Companion and The Road to the Dark Tower, has been reviewing the works of Stephen King. These reviews have been published in a variety of venues, including Onyx Reviews, The Essential Stephen King, FEARnet, theConroe Courier, and Cemetery Dance magazine.
Twenty-First Century King collects these reviews for the first time, starting with Riding the Bullet,King’s first published work after his near-fatal accident in 1999. The twenty-one reviews (amounting to nearly 21,000 words) cover works of non-fiction, collections, collaborations, pseudonymous works and novels, including five books from the Dark Tower series.
Details:
- Signed Limited Edition Chapbook with a glossy cover limited to just 750 copies signed by the author ($12)
- Page Count: 50
- Pub. Date: November 30, 2012
- Publisher: Cemetery Dance Publications
Reviews:
- Kev Quigley at FEARNet (January 2013)
Vincent delves into the decade, never tipping too far into scholarly discourse and never becoming a sycophant. It’s fascinating to read frank criticisms of a novel like Cell, while at the same time read wild praise about King’s landmark On Writing. Interestingly, the reviews grow longer as they march toward the present; along the way, Vincent grows more insightful and digs deeper into each book to find out why they tick. As interesting as it is to see the grand sweep of King’s books from 2000-2012, it’s just as exciting to watch Bev Vincent’s progress as a writer.
