Wordy before it becomes true King
I have read everything that King has written to date. Obviously, I'm a true fan and constant reader. I felt that DUMA KEY was very wordy at the beginning of the book. It took King almost half the book to develop the story line. To some this might be a bonus, as King becomes deeper than some of his past works where he's been a quick read. However, to others this slow start could mean abandoning the effort. By the last half of the book Duma Key grabs you in full King fashion.
The good old King is back, LONG LIVE THE KING !
This is the Stephen King that I grew up with and couldn't get enough of. And he's better than ever.
2/3 of the way to being a fine novel
Being a fan of King's early novels (The Shining, The Stand, The Dead Zone) through the Green Mile (which I read in serial form), I enjoy his writing. The first 2/3 of Duma Key: A Novel are a demonstration of everything that is right about King's writing. He writes with the now familiar modern references (to music, culture, etc), interesting and well-developed characters and solid pacing. However, at about this point in the book, when things need to begin to tie together, it (he?) loses me altogether. The plot, the writing, the "horror" and the characters all take a nose-dive. I won't go into a lot of details and include spoilers. Suffice to say that the supernatural and ghostly villains just don't "fit" after the excellent development of Edgar, ... Read More
One of his best!!!
A great read, one of my favorites by the king of horror. i read it in 3 days which for me is an amazing feat.
Good King Good
Duma Key - All of the characters are interesting, I wanted to meet them in person because they become so real.
The story at times seemed wordy but a slow atmosphere is sometimes what is needed and it kept me interested in a hard to put the book down way until the very end and then I wanted more.
