Blaze is the story of Clayton Blaisdell, Jr. -- of the crimes committed against him and the crimes he commits, including his last, the kidnapping of a baby heir worth millions. Blaze has been a slow thinker since childhood, when his father threw him down the stairs -- and then threw him down again. After escaping an abusive institution for boys when he was a teenager, Blaze hooks up with George, a seasoned criminal who thinks he has all the answers. But then George is killed, and Blaze, though haunted by his partner, is on his own.
This is a book Stephen King (aka Richard Bachman) wrote in the early 70s and recently dusted off and touched up. It's a decent enough story with a big dumb sympathetic lead character, ala John Steinbeck, and a bit of suspense. It's not really horror by any means, but just a crime story that's sort of sad and a bit predictable really.This book sits well enough beside some of King's early works like The Body, Stand By Me or Shawshank. It's just a good narrative tale that you watch unfold from a master storyteller in his early years. Not particularly spine-tingling, but a story of a character you can empathize with enough to enjoy the book. Not too memorable, but not instantly forgettable either.
5/10
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