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Duma Key
- Narrated by: John Slattery
- Length: 21 hrs
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Summary
Duma Key combines the appeal of Cell and Lisey's Story - two of Stephen King's most successful novels of all time - to take the legendary author to a whole new level. Read by John Slattery.
Duma Key is the engaging, fascinating story of a man who discovers an incredible talent for painting after a freak accident in which he loses an arm.
He moves to a "new life" in Duma Key, off Florida's West Coast - a deserted strip, part beach, part weed-tangled reef, owned by a patroness of the arts whose twin sisters went missing in the 1920s. Duma Key is where out-of-season hurricanes tear lives apart and a powerful undertow lures lost and tormented souls.
Here, Freemantle is inspired to paint the amazing sunsets. But soon the paintings become predictive, even dangerous. Freemantle knows the only way forward is to discover what happened to the twin sisters and uncover the secret of the strange old lady who holds the key.
The story is about friendship, about the bond between a father and his daughter, and about memory, truth and art. It is also is a metaphor for the life and inspiration of a writer, and an exploration of the nature, power, and influence of fiction.
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Critic reviews
"Written by the man who once memorably called himself 'the literary equivalent of a Big Mac with fries' - this is supreme, page-turning storytelling; the sort of popular fiction that comes along only rarely and only from a writer at the top of his game." (Daily Mail)
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- A. Y. Lord
- 02-11-14
not what I expected
What did you like best about Duma Key? What did you like least?
The end and the beginning!
Would you be willing to try another book from Stephen King? Why or why not?
I love Stephen King but really did not like this story
What three words best describe John Slattery’s performance?
boring, slow and boring
Do you think Duma Key needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
No
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- Rincers
- 19-02-16
Beautifully described, great story
I gave 4 stars as it was sometimes hard to follow. Loved it though. I already miss Duma Key.
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- Catherine
- 20-03-20
Great book
Love it.
Plus mr King is my favourite Author.
Can't wait to listen to another one.
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- Laura
- 18-05-20
Loved it
really enjoyed reading duma key would definitely recommend this book to any Stephen king fan
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-06-18
Do the day and let the day do you
Story of a man trying to rebuild his life after a life changing accident. Friendship, family and loss the ingredients of this novel are brought together beautifully by King.
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- Paul Kosyl
- 17-07-22
An interesting King novel
This felt like Stephen King channelling Chuck Palahniuk. very weird and atmospheric, decent but not one of my top 10 king novels
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- Ginny
- 27-11-22
Loved it!
Really great narrator, and the story. took me a while to get through it but found it hard to stop listening then.
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- Neve8
- 18-08-23
Great Psychological Horror
Another brilliant book from a brilliant author. Stephen King is a brilliant storyteller teller and John Slattery read it beautifully.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-02-24
one of my favourite Stephen king books
I have been working through the Stephen King audible books and this one is in my top 4 . I particularly liked the setting and sense of isolation that comes across .There are only a handful of characters. The past is intertwined with the present .As you would expect from SK the characters and descriptions of events are rich and have depth.You are whisked away and immersed in the tale . There is a melancholic undertone , friendship , loss , love and although not his scariest story there are moments of horror and menace as good fights evil. Well worth a listen.
The narrator was spot on too .
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- R. Dean
- 01-12-15
Creepy and atmospheric
What did you like most about Duma Key?
Great story, a typically masterful character study by King. The horror, humor and description are all captivating. As usual, the language and story are spot on. The narration is perfect throughout. I read this in hardback when it came out in 2008, and really enjoyed re-reading via Audible and made me want to re-read more by King (it's a shame we don't get the same breadth of back-catalog as our American brethren, but maybe that will come in time).
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