Amazon.com Review
It
would be impossible to convey the wonder and the horror of Stephen
King's latest novel in just a few words. Suffice it to say that Duma Key,
the story of Edgar Freemantle and his recovery from the terrible
nightmare-inducing accident that stole his arm and ended his marriage,
is Stephen King's most brilliant novel to date (outside of the Dark Tower novels, in which case each is arguably his best work). Duma Key is as rich and rewarding as Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption (yes, that Shawshank Redemption),
and as truly scary as anything King has written (and that's saying a
lot). Readers who have "always wanted to try Stephen King" but never
known where to start should try a few pages of Duma Key--the
frankness with which Edgar reveals his desperate, sputtering rages and
thoughts of suicide is King at the top of his game. And that's just
the first thirty pages... --Daphne Durham
