Duma Key

by Stephen King

Hardcover, 925 pages

English language

Published April 28, 2008 by Thorndike Press.

ISBN:: 978-1-4104-0320-9
OCLC Number:: 228478077

(39 reviews)

After a crane crushes his truck, millionaire Edgar Freemantle launches a new life. His wife asked for a divorce after he stabbed and tried to strangle her one-handed (he lost his arm and for a time his rational brain in the accident). He leaves Minnesota for remote Duma Key, Florida, which is owned by Elizabeth Eastlake, an octogenarian with a tragic past. When Edgar begins to paint, his talent seems to come from outside him, and the paintings have a power that cannot be controlled. Soon the ghosts of Elizabeth's childhood return, along with the damage of which they are capable. --back cover

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David reviewed Duma Key by Stephen King

Review of 'Duma Key' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

I wish I could give this 100 stars.

okenwillow reviewed Duma Key by Stephen King

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3 stars

Duma Key est un pavé dense mais inégal. On arrive sur Duma Key avec Freemantle et on assiste à la découverte de son talent de peintre. Le talent de King nous plonge rapidement dans l’intrigue, complexe, et dans l’ambiance étrange du nouvel environnement d’Edgar. L’art tient une place prépondérante dans le roman. King en profite pour proposer une réflexion sur ce que peut être l’art et le processus créatif. J’ai trouvé beaucoup de longueurs dans le récit, même si on embarque rapidement, les choses mettent du temps à se mettre en place.
Je suis assez perplexe quand à ce roman, j’ai pris plaisir à le lire, mais l’intérêt s’est dilué au fil de pages, à l’approche du dénouement, beaucoup trop caricatural et surnaturel pour coller parfaitement à l’ambiance générale du livre. Trop rapide, trop tiré par les cheveux, trop cliché !
Un King honnête et plaisant mais pas transcendant.

Thomas Gaffney reviewed Duma Key by Stephen King

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4 stars

Wow! What can I say, other than "retirement" has seemed to revitalize the Master of Horror. This was a scary, terrifying novel reminiscent of his '70s and '80s masterpieces.

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Thank god I was wrong!

To S.King fans, you HAVE to pick this up and read it. And to people …