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King has written dozens of #1 bestsellers, some unforgettable and others forgettable, but with this new horror story I think he may be back on track like years before! This book takes on new ground for Mr. King. Hope to see a movie out of it. The book explores an eerie stretch of Florida coast where Edgar Freemantle has come to build his life after an accident that cost him his arm and head injuries that leave him prone to uncontrollable rages and memory lapses. He ends up in Duma Key only because his Dr. felt he needed a change of place, a geographical cure. Edgar hopes that while here in Duma Key he can pick up the painting he use to love in his younger years. What he discovers, is that his talent is more powerful than he remembered. By that, it means that the things he paints become real! He also discovers that if he removes something from a painting, it will disappear in real life. Even people. He finally realizes that his newfound abilities are somehow tied to his elderly landlady, Elizabeth, but when the ghost of her past begin to appear, the real truth about his talent becomes quite terrifying. Now he must deal with the dark side of his talent.Read full review
I have been a huge Stephen King fan since 1978 when I read The Stand for the first time. I ran right out and bought a copy. Not too bad for a kid still in high school! Living in Florida, it was an interesting premise to see how others viewed our beautiful state. As I read this book I was struck by the realization that it wasn't as odd as some previous novels were. It took a long time for it to get a bit creepy but hey, that's what Stephen King does best. The book was well written with the right amount of weirdness thrown in. Personally I enjoyed all 609 pages and thought the premise behind it was something I hadn't encountered before - not even in his books. The story is about a man recovering from a horrific accident and being encouraged to do something he enjoyed doing in what he refers to as his 'former life'. Turns out drawing/sketching was something he had enjoyed doing, so he rents a house on one of the Florida Keys to try to recover/rebuild his life. There his muse comes to him (no, not an apparition) and he begins to draw. The story builds from there to his exploring his island paradise and befriend the other people that live at the other end of the Key. While this book is fictional many of the places mentioned in the book are real and do exist on the Suncoast of Florida, a place I call home. Duma Key is fictional however. All in all, it was a good book and he does get a bit loquacious describing things and places. I would recommend if you are looking for a good spooky book, this would be a good choice for you. Enjoy! A Constant Reader :)Read full review
A man is maimed by a crane at work. Edgar loses his left arm, crushes his left hip and suffers some brain damage as a result of the accident and is no longer able to work construction. His Dr. recommends that he move to some place where he can recover. He meets the neighbor, Wireman, and they become friends and end up doing every thing from going to Art Shows to Haunted Houses!
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After reading Stephen King's Duma Key, it is obvious that Florida's salt air and sunshine must agree with him. Like Edgar Freemantle, the book's protagonist, King seems to have found voices in the churning sea shells. The artistic style with which this book is written is like a refreshing breeze at sunset. Edgar Freemantle, a construction company owner, is nearly crushed to death by a piece of equipment, losing an arm, and most of his senses, due to a head injury. On the advice of his psychiatrist he relocates to the Florida Keys, specifically to Duma Key, and moves into a house he fondly calls "Big Pink." Shortly after moving in, Freemantle discovers he has supernatural artistic abilities. But his talent becomes a liability when he realizes that his artwork influences real-life events and people. Treks along the beach, part of his physical therapy, lead him to a kindred spirit, Elizabeth. But when the ghosts of her past begin to appear to Freemantle, he begins to understand the true source for his talent. Duma Key is a ripping good tale. King's writing has a deftness and poetic prose that has been absent from his work for quite some time.Read full review
Same old same old ... more horror and darkness.. Mr. King has writing talent.. I wonder why he feels a need to explore the dark side of everything. He actually lives on that Key although it has a different name in real life. So far there have been no weird happenings in the local papers. He's probaby succeeded in scaring his neighbors half to death instead of writing a 5 star book. I think Mr. King should jog and get some air into his lungs instead of sitting at that writing desk. It may change his perspective so that he can use his awesome amazing talent to a better level.
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