Low Men In Yellow Coats

[Black Suit]

I just finished this story yesterday and It was an excellent story. I was captivated from the first page.

A few questions though...

I'm sure some of the questions I have are answered in other books, if so, please tell me which book, instead of the answer.

1. What is the beam?
2. Who is the Crimson King and what does he need Ted for?
3. Was Ted born with his ability or was it given to him?
4. Is Ted from our world or is he from the other world?


I also saw the film right after reading the story and I thought it was a really good film.. I didn't like the fact that they didn't input any supernatural elements to the film. And then they hint at Ted helping the FBI? I didn't like that either but I guess they were trying to be realistic.

Aside from that aspect, the film was great.

[Moderator]

The questions you ask are answered in the final book of the Dark Tower series so I'm guessing you haven't read that. To answer them might spoil your reading of that. :smile2:

[tess4da]

Try 'Hearts in Atlantis', explains a lot. Good to see you. :)

[Nero]

Try 'Hearts in Atlantis', explains a lot. Good to see you. :)

Low Men in Yellow Coats is from HIA.

But he would benefit from reading the rest of the shorts in that book, as they all revolve around the initial story, which in turn revolves around the Dark Tower series. Like a wheel.

[Black Suit]

ahh ok ok.. so first I'll read the rest of the stories in Hearts then I should start Dark Tower?

what other books contain refrences to the Dark Tower that I should read before the series?

[mstay]

You could read Salem's Lot before The DT series but you don't need to. You DO need to read the DT series though. And soon. It's great and you'll enjoy the journey!

[finalfantasyVII]

:smile2: Yes, 'Hearts in Atlantis' is good REF...and one of the best SK has done..plus the movie:wow:

[scratchesass]

Dere's dis quaint little series entitled "The Dark Tower", which will answer all your questions!

[Susanne]

I really wondered if they have something to do with The Dark Tower. Thanks guys for confirming it.

[Black Flagg]

what other books contain refrences to the Dark Tower that I should read before the series?
The only stories that explicitly reference the Dark Tower series are LOW MEN IN YELLOW COATS, INSOMNIA, BLACK HOUSE and obviously LITTLE SISTERS OF ELURIA (from EVERYTHING'S EVENTUAL). Otherwise, the DT series tends to reference everything back to other works. Other than the stories listed above, I would highly recommend reading SALEM'S LOT and the title story of EVERYTHING'S EVENTUAL too.

[Black Suit]

thanks everyone.. you have all been very helpful

[RandomMan]

Just got done with a re-read....God, what a great story. Bobby-O was as cool as ever...what I would have given to have a guy like Ted in my old neighborhood...Did not remember what a selfish BITCH Bobby's mom was...got goose-bumps everytime the DT was referenced...God this story makes me so sad!!!! What a beautifully sad tale....Amazing!!! ok, I'm done now...on to the next one!

[TheHardcase]

As has been suggested before, you really need to read the Dark Tower series. And there's no shortcut when it comes right down to it.

Start with the Gunslinger, and read them in order. I suppose they can be read as stand-alones, but this approach would raise more questions than it would answer. And it would detract from the continuity of the experience.

Remember. . . It's the journey, more than the destination.

[tillyn]

You can't get the answers that easy, you'd be cheating, YOU MUST READ THE SERIES!!

[yog-sothoth]

This story was probably the weirdest of all the SK stories I've read. Only because I had the weirdest sense of deja vu the entire story. And no, I hadn't seen the movie. Won't watch the movies till I've read the book.

It was almost like I already knew Bobby and Ted, and I for sure knew the area, since I live in CT. The feeling passed with the single tale.

yeah yeah, I'm weird.

[michal]

While I agree with everyone else here - read the DT series, yes, read Everything Eventual, yes, read Hearts in Atlantis definitely, if you haven't already), I also think this story is a masterpiece of its own, mainly because it does make you feel that it is only a glimpse of something bigger.

It was years between my reading of this story and the DT series and to tell you the truth I enjoyed having those open questions. Those endless possibilities made my imagination rattle and I could daydream for hours shaping different answers and building different worlds in my head.

Sometimes, not knowing all the facts is way more fun.

[Mr Nobody]

I had the same questions upon first reading HIA: 'All things serve the what, now?' lol.
But 'Low Men...' aside, I just took the rest for what it was and didn't worry about the DT connections. Like a fool, I'd decided DT wasn't for me because it was more fantasy than anything. Someone described it to me as 'Stephen King's "Lord of the Rings"' and that kept me away, too. Glad to say I was wrong to avoid it, though in a strange way I'm also glad I did because now I get to read them without the agonizing wait.