Stephen King - Duma Key

Pros: Incredible writing
Cons: Needless characters

Because I was on my way to Acadia National Park in Maine, I thought of Stephen King who lives there and brought his latest, Duma Key, to read. My library had it sitting on a shelf waiting for me. Funny thing though. Many of King's stories take place in ...

Pros: King is back doing what he probably does best
Cons: a "dead zone" in the character list

Life can change forever in the blink of an eye. Edgar Freemantle learned that tidbit when the irresistible force that was his body collided with the immovable object that was a 100-ton crane. That unfortunate meeting scrambled his brain, crushed his hip, ...

Pros: interesting, creepy, well-paced story
Cons: not as scary or compelling as some of his other books

I’m one of those lifelong readers of Stephen King books that Stephen King himself often refers to in the forwards or after-book notes as “Constant Reader.” I have read all of his books save for the last three books in the Dark Tower series (and I ...

Pros: fleshed out characters, interesting subject
Cons: none for me

First I gotta say I’m beginning to hate Stephen King. My latest read, Duma Key, his 54th novel, comes in at a hefty 609 pages in hardback and I’ve got to tell Stephen these books are getting too heavy for me to hold. Dang boy, give a ...

Pros: Really great read. Fast, fun, creative, scary, and really just excellent writing...
Cons: None.

No author is infallible--not even the lauded and highly successful Stephen King. His books have run the gamut from gross-out monsters to killer dogs and from ghost stories to fantasy adventure. In the last few years (most especially since his tragic ...

Pros: Excellent, fully developed characters with an interesting plot and luxurious setting.
Cons: Nothing, just not as hauntingly unforgettable as "The Shining."

This latest Stephen King novel is an excellent character study of two men who have sort of won life's crap lottery; the one where everything turns to ka-ka instead of gold. Edgar Freemantle is a successful construction magnate whose entire life is ...

Pros: Great writing, great plot, likable and unlikable characters
Cons: Nothing

At one time, I was an avid reader of every thing that Stephen King wrote. I loved "The Shining" and "The Stand". However, as the years wore on, I felt that Mr. King's books lost something. His books had a "Stephen King Book of the Month" quality about ...

Pros: Great detail, good characters, awesome villain.
Cons: Nothing TOO original in the plot.

My first impression of Stephen King's DUMA KEY came sometime last year when I read the synopsis, about a man who moves into an empty house by the sea, a painter, and his paintings begin to come to life, and that first impression was: Wow, that sounds ...

Pros: King shows his mastery of description, evoking mood and making the mundane interesting.
Cons: The supernatural story is not full realized...not very scary.

I'm a pretty huge Stephen King fan, dating back to about 1979, when I first read THE SHINING. I've stuck with him through some poor times (THE DARK HALF & NEEDFUL THINGS) and certainly enjoyed the high points. DUMA KEY falls somewhere in the middle of ...

Pros: Easy Read, Interesting, A Little Out of the Norm
Cons: Hardback is still expensive

I have always been a Stephen King reader. Probably the first book I read that wasn't a "school" book was The Stand. Now I have a lot of his books and have read most of them...so Duma Key comes along and I thought I'd give it a try. I admit my review ...

Pros: A really wonderful story with the usual King twist, however; a superlative writing effort!
Cons: The reader becomes so involved and must remember to slow down to enjoy the book!

Stephen King's latest book Duma Key, was featured recently on the Today Show. Matt Lauer, who interviewed Stephen King was so enamored by the book, I really felt that it was something I needed to read. King was asked how he thinks these story lines up ...

Pros: The book is so engaging, one of Steven King's best works.
Cons: Steven King's books are very long, so give yourself time to get through this one.

I grabbed this book on a whim at my local drugstore.  Right away I was pulled in and simply could not put the book down until I had devoured all the pages.It starts with a man who has managed to turn a small business into a multimillion ...

Pros:
change of scenery, Edgar's torment described well, colorful narration, in-depth characters, excellent transitions
Cons: plot sometimes narrative, scenes too vague, Jack Cantori: too static

I first got my paws on Duma Key when my aunt gave it to me this past Christmas. At first I was like, Huh? Stephen King still writes? But I'm truly glad I opened it; Allow me to elaborate.PlotKing swiftly brings us into the ...

Pros: Great characterization and pacing. Plenty of chills.
Cons: That Davy Jones vision. Killing off a character that didn't need to be, darn it!

Stephen King's new book, Duma Key, takes place on an island in the Florida Keys (this may be apparent to some, but I thought the title must have some clever hidden meaning and didn't pay any attention to the beach on the cover). The main ...