At first the new setting climes (Minnesota,Florida) threw me a bit but after I got over that it was just like every other Stephen King novel,most excellent indeed.

Please make this a movie!

I couldn't put the book down! Felt the ending was a bit of a "cop out".

I just finished reading Duma Key, and I think it's my favourite novel since Bag of Bones. I was disappointed when there were no Author's Notes at the end- always my favourite part- but I'll live. I don't get to buy a lot of books or get out to the library very often, but next time I pick up something to read, it'll be one of Mr King's recent novels. I think I've read all of the older stuff, and have especially loved the short story collections. Just amazing work.

I just started readin this book and i can't put it down

This is the first Stephen King Book i have ever read! AND I MUST SAY I AM OBBSESSED WITH HIS NOVELS!!!!!!!!!! I read it back in October and finished it in a little less than 2 weeks! I am now reading Under the Dome and plan to finish it the weekend, and then read IT! Sounds very good! :) :) :)

This book, "Duma Key", is so well thought out and imaginative. It is very different than your everyday run of the mill horror shit. Steven King weaves the story like a madman. This book actually came from a short story...called "Memory". The daughter Melindas name was changed though..which did bring me out of it for a certain portion of the actual book because I did read the short story first and wondered why he changed it. Also in the short story instead of "Wireman always says"...its "Kamen always says", that also took me out for a sec too...overall though this is a great book, I couldnt put it down. ending could have been better but i get it...it doesnt need to be...well done mister king....this could really be a movie you should talk to somebody about this

loved this story well worth reading

duma key is a great story from start to finish 10 out of 10. stephen king you are the king of storytelling god bless you.

Another classic. I have read most of Mr. King's books on the beach at home in Naples, FL. I read Duma Key at my new Home in NC. With a snowstorm raging outside, I read a fascinating tale of my own Gulf Coast. The irony was not lost on me. When I finished, I felt the familiar sense of regret/sadness that the story was over. I doubt if any other author is capable of affecting me this way time and again. Thank you, Steve. Please keep writing! Best regards, Phil Cunningham (one part of the collective Constant Reader soul)

Stephen, Been a faithfull follower for many, many moons! You f***ing rock! This is one that took me one and half days to read non-stop. FANTASTIC! I love how non-put-downable it was and what I expecially like was your after thoughts...you a-credited your wife Tabitha for some minor but signifacant changes on few items in your rough draft. From that alone I am sorry to say I have never read her novels only because of such a fan of yours I am. But since reading that credit you gave her. I strongly believe I will seek out her endeavours. Any suggestions? Once again, been a fan since Richard Bachman...Brilliant and captivating! (Of course).

I have been reading King for many years now and I have to say that this is his best book ever! Due to lack of time it took me two years to finish it. First part last year, second part the last three weeks. Love the characters, the story, just everything about it. Under the Dome is now waiting.

Was difficult for me to put down. my fam had to wrestle it away from me.

this book happens to be THE best book i have ever read period and the second being four past midnight

it has been a long time since i read Stephen King and i just started collecting your books and reading them of course again and got a copy of duma key and it was excellent, in the beginning i thought that it was a new direction you were going but middle to end was just crazy, i loved it and have recommended it to friends and family. good job King now i will see how bag of bones is.

I read Lisey's Story.It was complex with new language and the time lines challenged my attention span but i must say it was a rewarding read in the end.I felt i had been on a long journey.Then i read Duma Key.At first it seemed so simple i longed for Lisey's Story but that past and Stephen worked his story telling magic.I enjoyed both novels.Thanks.

Wow. I have really enjoyed this book. I can't believe it's over. That is the true horror. It's over. There is no more. Putting it down was like saying goodbye to an old friend for the last time. What will I do now?

I living in Poland. Just I reading you novel "Duma key".["Reka mistrza"] This is very interesting...

my copy happened to be missing pages 470 through 503 and it was brand new!!!

I am just thinking why Duma Key, the anchor desk was so boring? Because he was punished to be failing his light? D.B. August 24, 2009, Taipei

I loved this book! I am a huge fan of Stephen King's works, and I was enthralled by this. I can tell a lot of thought went into this, and he has an ability to "bring his characters to life" so to speak. Everything is described so beautifully, the elements of all ranges of human emotion and thought and the pure horror of the natural, ( and supernatural ), make this an excellent read. I highly recommend it!

I just finished reading this great book, and it was overwhelming! There is a kind of magic in mr. King's way of descibing places and their feeling or influence on people, as well as putting you there, in the middle of things happening. My own language is Finnish, and in the middle of the book I felt shivers, not by the story this time, but for the future Finnish version writer: the ship's (and bad entity's) name Perse means Ass in Finnish! Quite hilarious!

I liked this book. Can't say I loved it because compared to some of his other works, this one comes up shy. Sure, it had it's high points, like how you really got to "know" the characters. I still felt it was missing something that was in his other novels. I'm not sure exactly what it was, but it's that something that keeps it a notch down from masterpieces such as "Hearts in Atlantis" and "Lisey's Story." All in all, if you're a SK fan, it's still worth a read. 3.5/5

I read this book many many times, I reread many of Mr. Kings books. I am a big history buff and love reading about mysteries throughout history, I believe that history repeats itself . Stephen king writes about history (yes its not real, but its leaves one thinking about what life was like then) in some of his books and I find myself looking up the locations of these stories, one of my favorites is the short story "Jerusalem's Lot" in the book Night Shift. For some reason I am drawn to 1600's and the 1900's era , I have looked up many stories and facts about those times and am so thirsty for more, I have many dreams form those times and they are very strange and .....lonely? Stephen King makes me cry with some his books and Duma Key was another one where I found myself crying and thinking he killed off the wrong woman,it should have been Edgars bitch of an ex, but that is how evil works, by killing the ones you love the most ,so it fit, but like many of his books I read I I wanted more, I was thinking " where's the rest of this story?" I felt it was unfinished, but again I tend to dig deeper than necessary. I always want to know more, why? I have no idea. Thank you Stephen King for all your books,and the diversion it has on my sometimes horror of a life.

I just finished it, and I'm sad. Best book I've ever read in my life. Inspiring. I cannot begin to describe. I will definitely read it again. Thank you SK for this beauty. I want to paint.

i love this book because i got to go on a tropical vacation with it and then i got scared to death!!!! i love sk!!!

This (as well as Misery, The Shining and Lisey's Story) is my favourite book! I myself paint ALOT and could barely look at my paints after reading this! The friendship between Edgar and Wireman was so touching and I could not help but think that this was slightly different from the rest of S.K's novels, this is the novel that I really felt a connection with and found it hard to put down causing me to miss out on many a nights sleep but it was worth it!

I just started reading Duma Key. I happened to be cleaning out some old cassette tapes and found one I had listened to as a teenager. The band was Icehouse, and when I started the tape, it started playing "Man of Colours". If you listen to the lyrics, it's as if they were referring to Edgar.

i loved this book, i didn't want to put it down. I liked the friendship between Wireman and Edgar. It was cool how things came to happen because of Edgar's drawings.

I have always been a huge fan of Stephen King. From a young age his stories have inspired, scared and fascinated me. I'm also one of the few who believes King's work hasn't dwindled during the last ten years or so. My favourite novels include The Shining, IT, Pet Sematary and Salem's Lot but after reading Duma Key I can say it is my new favourite. Duma Key is a terrifying journey into the life of a man who had everything only to lose it all in an unfortunate accident. We feel his pain as he struggles to get his life back on track and we share his intrigue to his recently discovered talent for painting and we also share his friendships and loved-ones. What i find beautiful about Duma Key is how well the characters are written. Personally I have never felt as attached to a King character as I did with Edgar and Wireman. People have said Duma Key is slow... so what! If the pace was any quicker we'd have lost the character development that made the story so good in the first place. Aside from the characters Duma Key is a horrifying adventure, an adventure mixed with a perfect blend of mystery and character driven emotion. I highly recommend this book.

Well I really injoyed reading this book. It only took me a few nights to read it. I LOVED IT

This is a great book. i loved it and it was good. a little slow at the beginning but i love how i get to see all the relationships between all the characters. paperback artwork it awesome and suprisingly fun the touch. the sand part of it feels like real sand. ending a little anti-climatic but still a great book

I really enjoyed this book. They're all great characters, but Wireman definitely stood out.

I really liked this book.This was my first Stephen King book now I'm hook.I'm now reading Blaze

This is the only really good thing he's written other than "It".

I have read every book King has written, except the Dark Tower series-I tried but couldn't get into them. I finally gave up on King after I plowed through Lisey's Story-it was awful. My husband wanted to read and purchased Duma Key and he loved it. I only read it when I had nothing left in the house to read, and I loved it. It was the very best of all the King books - I did not want it to end. I have lived in the FL Keys for a long time and moved here to find my Duma Key. I don't know how King did it, but he found the place I always wanted to be. I never wanted this novel to end. It touched my heart and soul - and my home. Why can't King do more works like this?

I tried reading this book once...and gave up. Tried reading it a second time...couldn't put it down and it is now in my top 10 King books of all time. I think it's hard to REALLY scare people with writing these days with so much of the population so used to horror and violence but this was the first time I physically couldn't read a book at night. During the scene where the three characters go down the overgrown road to the old house, I actually had to stop reading a few times to gather myself together. Aboslutely fantastic!!

'Duma Key' is a novel about memories and art. The novel explores the way human creation (our talents, our hobbies, our 'art') can function as a healing power, but how it can also turn 'sour' when it becomes larger than life. The novel almost tackles the question of whether life supports art, or art supports life. The characters are strikingly real (I LOVE Wireman and Elizabeth), and the narrative in some places will have you laughing out loud. Thanks for another great read, Stephen King.

I'm almost through with Duma Key. I've read alot of your books and this is by far the best. Is it just me or have you put a little of yourself in the character of Edgar? I work at a library and have to fight back the urge to take the book off the shelf to read a few more pages while working the front desk. Please do not stop writing, I won't stop reading.

Loved this book! LOVED it!! I just love the way Stephen King writes. So clever, thought provoking and gripping. I find myself always underlining lines & paragraphs in the books that I think are smart or insightful (which turns out to be A LOT, lol). There were two questions that remained for me after I finished the book, however: (1) At the end, how could Edgar still paint things that could become real if Perse was asleep - didn't that power come from her? (2) What about the other paintings locked away at the Scoto, and the one that Mary Ire bought? What became of them? Were they still dangerous? I wish Mr. King had answered. =/ Still, I LOVED this book. I loved the characters. I loved the heart in it. I loved the bittersweetness of things. I also loved the creativity and suspense. Stephen King is one of the best storytellers of our time. This book is one of my all time faves! :)

In my humble opinion: inspiring! Do the day and let the day do you... I especially loved Wireman. And his friendship with Edgar. Very empathic, a masterpiece.

This book was just amazing from page one. I couldn't put it down, I read it in less than a month, and I have a full-time job! Quickly became one of my favorites, the descriptions were bang on, I liked that he changed from maine to Florida for this one, I loved all the characters (except that thing in the shroud) and it was very well written. I could see each sunset he described...... Stephen King remains my absolute favorite writer of all time.

All of Stephen Kings books are totally and utterly AMAZING!! The way he captures the feeling of each character is just unbelievable and the way he attaches each story to real life!! Im doing a report for school on Stephen King for school and this website really helped Thanks

This is one of Mr. King's greatest book. But my favourite is The Stand. I've never read best book. But Duma Key is at the second place.

honestly, one of the most well written and griping books i have read to date. abosolutly brilliant, thankyou for the experience.

This book is different than the other King novels I've read. Although all his books are great, Duma Key has a very unique quality that's very haunting and resonates with a melody all its own. The story line is wonderful but so many of the lines from this book transcend the story itself and find a way into the very fabric of your life.

awesome! the most emotionally compelling novel i have ever read...very little books bring out so much...i want more

I am Almost Finished with Duma Key. I LOVE This book. I was'nt really into Stephen King but, My Dad read this book and gave into to his Mom. I started reading A little bigger more challnging books like Dean Koontz's Books and My grandmother lended to me Duma Key. I just could'nt but it down. Thank Mr. King For Another Great Book.

I am half way through my 1st ever Stephen King book and what a book to start with! A fantastic, page turner which had me gripped from the beginning. I can't wait to see what happens! I shall definitely be reading more after this xx

Mr.King - I find myself shelling out the dough for your hardbacks because I cannot bear to wait for the paperbacks to be published! I picked up The Wastelands in late Summer of 1996 while in Florida to bury my Grandmother. I was 14 at the time, and reading R.L. Stine books. When I finished The Wastelands - only a few days later - I was so enthralled with your style of writing, and the ingenious way the story set my imagination aflame, that I have since been somewhat obsessed to catch up on all your previous novels, and to keep up with the new ones. I scour our thrift store often for copies of your books - I like to have a paperback and hardcover for each. I must say, I nearly faded away awaiting Wizard and Glass, and when the final 3 installments of The Dark Tower series were released, I got them from the Barnes & Noble where I worked and devoured them as if they were some irresistably sweet delicacy, and I was a ravenous being with an insatiable appetite. Also, I truly savored Duma Key. BRAVO!! Now I'm reading The Gunslinger again. I miss my friend Roland and his Ka-Tet. I am Bi-Polar, so I find your stories and novels to be a great comfort when my thoughts race and my mind won't shut up. Thank you for doing what you love; I only wish I had the courage and discipline to return to school and study writing.

I just finished reading this selection, and I was disappointed when was done! I loved it from start to finish! Definitely didn't want to put it down. King never ceases to amaze me.

My wife gave me a last year as a birthday present and the first novel I read was Duma Key. I envisioned Harrison Ford as Edgar Freemantle and when Wireman was introduced I saw only Vincent Schiavelli. Mr. Schiavelli, who passed away in 2005, is not available. Mr. King has state the obvious that when a movie is made the characters are "locked" for the particular character from that time on.

This book is definitely a great read. I'm in love with its subtle mystery and the beauty it plunges us in. Its elements have such a connection and are perfectly woven. The characters are incredibly realistic. Great masterpiece, although I doubt it can be adapted to film because of its complexity. We'll see, though.

if there should be a movie, Ilse must be played by amanda seyfried from mamma mia!

This is another great book by Stephen King. In fact I can not reading anything by Mr. King that was not great. Keep it up Steve you have hundreds of fans.....

I think this is one of the most brilliant books I have ever read. I am an avid reader of Stephen King books and there is just something about this book that I can't put my finger on but can't get enough of it. I read it during my college classes and just can't put it down. Bravo Mr. King.

Dear Mr. King, and every avid reader of Mr. King's works, I do believe, that having read numerous books, coming across this book was an absolute thrill ride. Every page made anticipation greater. I couldn't put it down. Every day, I read about 30 or 35 pages, I'm still in high school, and every time I had to put it away due to an assignment being handed out, I would rush through just to get back to the adventure. when I got to the end, I was stunned. I wanted more, but sadly, there was none. I strongly urge you, Mr. King, to direct this movie. Don't make it a miniseries. A lot of people would be dissapointed. You must make this into an actual two in a half hour long movie. Don't let anyone else direct it. This is absolutely amazing. Without a doubt, Duma Key is the greatest book I have read from you Mr. King. Thanks so much for yet another invigorating tale. Sincerely, dbarth.

different essence to this one, I thought. Took me by surprise.

Although I have been an avid reader most of my 43 years, this is the first book I have ever read that I could not bear to put down, so I immediately started rereading it -- more slowly this time to savor every word of it.

I think this is the best novel written by Stephen King so far. I guess why I thought that is because me and EFree's got the same attitude. :]]

Your best work since Bag of Bones. Couldn't put it down. Thank you for a few days of getting utterly lost in Duma Key.

I'm looking forward to read it! This book didn't reach my country yet, because I live in Uruguay, but I'll definitely buy it when I see it. Thanks, Stephen for your incredible work, I'm a writer myself and you're a true inspiration for me. Thank you for your twisted mind!

I read Duma Key and Bag of Bones back to back and just finished Bones. I normally don't read two so close together, but when I finished Duma I didn't want to be without a King book in my hand. They are addicting. Awesome story and I loved every second of it.

Read Duma Key a while ago, bought on a ferry to France, best investment ever, finished it in 3 days!

I have just finished the book Duma Key. This is the first book I have ever read by Stephen King and I can say that I am very impressed!!!! I will continue to read more of his novels. I have become a fan!

I just put the book down after reading the whole of it in less than 2 days... given the fact that I suffer from a major reading-impelement, I would say that the book was amazing (to say the least...)! Just thinking about reading it at night time, gives me the creeps, but the book is breathtaking, smart and very intense, as it should be! I loved every page and looking forward for your next blast. Thanx for the experience. Me.

My only complaints with this novel are that when I finished it I was left with the empty feeling ( again ) that yet again I had read all the books by this author and would have to wait for the next one! I really am going to have to find another author for my "fix"!

Great books, but you need to maek a cell movie

I loved this novel. I just finished it today. The friendship between Edgar and Wireman was truly inspiring. What happened to Ilse broke my heart, but that made the novel all the more effective and moving. Thank you for writing Duma Key. You totally kicked some mondo fictional booty with this one!

I think, that this book, though being almost 800 pages long, is indeed a must-read. The reason for the great recommendation is that I managed to get to chapter 12 in a blast due to its interisting topics.

I'm a Stephen King fan for six years now and believe he is foremost in the field of Paperback Suspense Novels. He has an incredible popular following and I believe his characters ring true in the American Gothic Tradition. His stories about Maine and his family life; writing; and setting up the perfect computer story have captured my imagination as an up-and-coming freelance writer. I hope to be able to blog some ideas from his followers and will continue to read such novels as "Duma Key", which judging from the Cover; appears to be very timely. Sincerely, Pattie.

I enjoyed this book throughly. I like the theory of paintings and the witchery. Kept me turning the pages. Looking forward to more work.

I just finished reading Duma Key and I loved it. I live in Fl. just south of Nokomis. I live in a town called North Port and the rest of my family lives in Nokomis. The book was wonderful, it was great to read about a few places that really exist in the local area. Keep writing those books and I will keep reading them!

just finished Duma Key!! once again an amazing book from an amazing man!!! thank you!!!

Awesome!

Wow! This is not like anything he's wrote before. It is a great story and I love it so much. I've told so many people about this book, and I've saw a couple people reading it already.

Oh my. I love reading and have found such delight in The Stand, Misery, and early works of Stephen King. I loved the Shining as well. But I have to say, Duma Key has kept me absolutuly enthralled since I picked it up. I have not yet finished it and I want to finish but at the same time wish it would just continue forever!! Thank you Stephen King.

I love this book. My favorite King book was Misery but now its Duma Key. Way to go Mr. King!

Like the elusive familiarity of a dream, this was the Stephen King I've 'known' since I was in junior high. Like Thanksgiving, it provided many feasts of my favorite things. Thank you.

This is one of the best novels ever. I don't know if you (Stephen King) read these, but if you do I just want to say, "Thank you so much for sharing your talent with us. You make my world a more colorful place."

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!

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...

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!

Ron Howard hurry and buy the movie rights to this book, absolutely fab, with wonderful characters. Well done Mr. King.

I truly enjoyed this book....I wasn't going to read it because I was so disappointed with the ending of The Cell", but I'm glad I did. One thing I'd like to know though, and maybe Mr. King can make one of those "pre-history" novels....What's the story with Perse? Where did she originate from? Where did it all start? Why the "Persephone"? Do Tell :)

I loved it. The story isn't really anything new but the writing, especially the dialogue, is fantastic. Merci beacoup.

Am I the only one who is wondering if EF's remaining art work (held at the Scoto Gallery) was ever shipped out to the buyers? I have to assume that once Perse was "drowned", the paintings were safe...but with SK, I wouldn't want to assume anything! What if I accidently bought one (shudder)?

the book rocks. i live in sarasota. so kudos to SK for the nod. my thoughts might "niggle" some, but i am sure some have also caught this: Lunar phases are drastically altered in the span of three days. At the Ritz Carlton, Full moon. The next night at "Big Pink: we see a quarter moon rising above the ship. And then the next night at south Duma beach we find the moon rising at three quarters. Hmmm. Of course with the powers of SK all things are possible, yet can we dare call "shennanigans"? i wonder if Mr Verrill missed this one? just a thought. 19 y'all!

I just finished Duma Key and as always, saddened a bit because the adventure with new friends is over but what a great adventure it was!! I've lived in New Hampshire all my life except for the two years I lived in Nokomis!! I used to ride down Casey Key all the time, looking at these grand homes with envy. I even remember the gate at the end for the REALLY private homes. That is where I pictured Duma. Thank you so much for allowing me into your minds eye and heart. The point I got was that there are no guarantees for tomorrow, all we have is this 24 hrs- and thats okay

I just finished this book a few weeks ago. After watching the commercial I thought that it would be a good book. Instead it was GREAT! I loved it, can't wait to read the next one!

Wait a moment i know that hodder are trying to make more money by releasing it in hardback. But it really does annoy me when they also release a paperback nealry a year later. Just release the paperback first, but at a higher price of say 10. because the hardback doesn't fit the rest of the paperback collection.

Picked up Duma Key on 8/2/08 and cannot put it down.

I have read many stephen king books and I am eager to read this one. I love what king has done for the genre of horror. He is truly a masterful storyteller.

I have read many Stephen King books, but this is his most brilliant.

its so different and good winding key.. i readed turkish translation :)

This past April, I stood on the sands of the real Duma Key, and felt like I was hallucinating! I watched the pulsing red sun set against the impossible turquoise water of the Gulf of Mexico. I collected many, many shells and when I got home to PA, put them around my copy of "Duma Key!" They "whisper" to me at night...

Dear Stephen King! As always, I wonder how you do it. It is so special, starting (or even rereading) one of your books. There is surely some magic there, and of course, excellent craftmanship. What makes you so different from any of the other mainstream-/ bestseller writers is, among many other things, the absence of sloppiness. Pain is, that while enjoying "Duma Key" , I notice that there is a wee little 'incongruence' in "Duma Key", chapter 11, iii. That onearmed Edgar i able to pull Elizabeth's hair back with an elastic - well, perhaps, maybe. That he then "was holding his palms (!!) to the sides (!!) of (her) head..." - no, no. I have to say, that this the first ever "sloppiness" I have stumbled on in over 30 years of reading (nearly all) your novels, including non-fiction! Your constant reader from a small Danish Island Birgit

A great ghost story. Using true life events with some what if added in, SK weaves another spectacular tale for us.

Stephen King has written yet another amazing story, that is as believable as it is unbelievable. The cast of characters is his best since IT. Dr. Kamen, Edgar's wife Pam, even his daughter's french speaking boyfriend are so well done you feel like you are in the room with them. Elizabeth Eastlake is a charming and wise old woman, you can almost hear her voice. Wireman is one of the best characters King has conjured up. His compassion, and wit are intense, and you can almost here him every time he says "muchacho". Same for his trusty comrade Jack. The tender moments between Edgar and his doomed daughter are written with obvious love and feeling. The images of the ghost ship and its crew are a new vision of evil and fear. Mr. King's loving detail of Edgar Freemantle's pain, frustration, triumph, and pain again made me really feel for him, he is not perfect, but then again who is? The horror of drowning is also very well done, the hands pulling the doomed under water is a disturbing image. While the book is not a true horror story, there is just enough classic king to turn your head a couple times. I loved it! Wireman forever! This is one of those stories that really makes you stare straight ahead and think after the last page is turned. Suberb visions! Thanks again for a masterpiece!