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Duma Key

By: Stephen King
Narrated by: John Slattery
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Publisher's summary

Winner of the 2009 Audie Award for Fiction

A terrible accident takes Edgar Freemantle's right arm and scrambles his memory and his mind, leaving him with little but rage as he begins the ordeal of rehabilitation. When his marriage suddenly ends, Edgar begins to wish he hadn't survived his injuries. He wants out. His psychologist suggests a new life distant from the Twin Cities, along with something else:

"Edgar, does anything make you happy?"
"I used to sketch."
"Take it up again. You need hedges...hedges against the night."

Edgar leaves for Duma Key, an eerily undeveloped splinter of the Florida coast. The sun setting into the Gulf of Mexico calls out to him, and Edgar draws. Once he meets Elizabeth Eastlake, a sick old woman with roots tangled deep in Duma Key, Edgar begins to paint, sometimes feverishly; many of his paintings have a power that cannot be controlled. When Elizabeth's past unfolds and the ghosts of her childhood begin to appear, the damage of which they are capable is truly devastating.

The tenacity of love, the perils of creativity, the mysteries of memory, and the nature of the supernatural: Stephen King gives us a novel as fascinating as it is gripping and terrifying.

©2008 Stephen King (P)2008 Simon and Schuster, Inc.

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Stephen King is one of the most prolific American authors of all time. He has published 61 novels, more than 200 short stories, and six nonfiction books—and he shows no sign of stopping. His most recent novel, The Institute, was published in September of 2019, and we’ve already pre-ordered his novella anthology If It Bleeds, which is set to be released in 2020. With such a large portfolio, choosing one listen to start with can be daunting.

Editor's Pick

A Stephen King gateway listen
"Stephen King's Duma Key was my gateway listen; the first audiobook that had me jonesing to get back and press play. Sure, some themes, at first mention, may sound recognizable to the regular King fan, but there's an energy and connection to the material that feels totally fresh; especially as King—who famously suffered his own near-death accident years prior—explores the relationship between healing and creativity. John Slattery (the magnetic Mad Men actor) absolutely nails the tone here, capturing the desperation and volatility of Freemantle’s fragile mind, while also making him a kind of matter-of-fact everyman who quickly becomes a stand-in for your lifelong friend. And when your friend is up against supernatural terror, how can you not listen?"
Doug P., Audible Editor

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Great Story

Slattery brought life to the characters...didn't want it to end! planning a trip to the keys right now!

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Great book!

I am new to reading Stephen King books. Duma Key is the fourth book of his that I have read. I must say this is a excellent book. Once I started the book I just couldn't stop. I recommend this book to everyone. I especially like the setting of the story. It begins as beautiful beach Duma Key, and then things change. You will not be disappointed with this book.

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Fine book overall

I really found this book to be interesting but it took me forever to finish.

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another great Stephen king story!

Excellent performance by the narrator! The paintings come to life and the story twists back and forth from nightmares to reality as on Stephen King can do. I really enjoyed it and will most likely listen to it again in the near future.

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Duma Key

Very well didn't guess what came next l lived in Florida and could see hot humid Dims Key

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excellent!

The story doesn't start with a bang. It draws you in and keeps you at attention. These characters will become your friends.

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know how to paint a picture...

enjoyed this book while painting, easy to keep going, great voice, not overly complicated .
entertaining, thumbs up

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Very good, but depressing.

Would you consider the audio edition of Duma Key to be better than the print version?

No. They are the same obviously

What other book might you compare Duma Key to and why?

I thought the story very original. I can't think of one like it.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

It was okay. No different voices. Didn't add any drama. Just a straight reading.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

I hope a movie isn't made

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I thought this was very good. I love all the works of Stephen King. He's my favorite author. The story and ending we're pretty depressing. Not a lot of books like this. Certainly worth the credit.

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obsession

I've always loved Stephen King but for years just kind of put him aside for vampire books and such. Lately I can't get enough, I had forgotten how much I really enjoyed his books, this was a wonderful mystery!

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One of my favorite Audio Books & King Novels so far

One of my favorite Audio books so far. I can’t recommend it highly enough! I wish John Slattery read more books too. What a great story. Will almost certainly re-listen at some point

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