After a construction accident in which he loses his right arm and his divorce, Edgar Freemantle moves from Minnesota to Florida to begin what his psychiatrist described as a "geographic cure." He rediscovers his love of painting and finds that he is good at it but his paintings seem to have something "more" to them. On Duma Key he also finds a new friendship with Wireman, a kindred spirit seeking refuge there as a caretaker for Elizabeth Eastlake. Elizabeth's past also contains painful memories that have been reawakened bringing all of them together to face an evil entity named Perse.
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Posted By: BrinaBaby - 09/04/2008 - 2:10 PM EST
This is one of the best Stephen King novels I've read, and I have read them all. I love that this one is set outside of Maine and that the story seems to build in intensity. The character seems much younger than his years and his friend Wireman seems to be the perfect compliment to him. Elizabeth's story is amazing and how all these characters come together to tell a powerful and scary story is true Stephen King. Thank you for once again blowing my mind!
Posted By: Cindy - 09/01/2008 - 11:32 PM EST
I'd like to know how he happened to choose Persephone as the villainess. Nothing about her even remotely resembles the actual Persephone of the Greek mythology, so I'm wondering what the connection is. Steve, if you're reading this, care to enlighten me?
Posted By: Regina - 08/30/2008 - 12:12 PM EST
I am about 100 pages from being done with this absolutely fabulous novel. Besides the Dark Tower series, this is my favorite. This book is fabulous on a different level to me. I don't know exactly why. I can't wait to finish the story...
Posted By: Sherry - 08/27/2008 - 8:57 PM EST
Great book !!!! The only problem I had with this book was that it ended to quickly for me. I found myself anxious to get home to read it......but at the same time afraid to read the last chapter ! A wonderful well written nightmare !!
Posted By: Just A Fan - 08/27/2008 - 8:50 PM EST
I started and finished Duma Key in about 3 and a half days while lounging on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico with my wife on vacation. (Which made getting wrapped up in this book even easier). This has been my favorite book by SK so far and is a must read! So much detail!
