Duma Key surpassed my expectations by a mile! I had heard mixed reviews and I let those opinions influence my judgement. Big mistake! I love this story. I guess you could say it was a happy little accident. First and foremost, I love Florida. Art? Not so much. What were the odds of me falling in love with a book about art? I wouldn’t have predicted it. There are many layers to this story though as is often the case with Stephen King. This is a story about art, but also about love on many levels. The love between friends, between a father and daughter and also about learning to love oneself again after a life altering accident. It’s a great story. It’s beautiful, traumatic, disturbing, chaotic and it’s a little bit magnificent. I don’t know if it’s just me though but this seemed very reminiscent of The Shining and IT. I loved that about it, and I know Duma Key will never be as popular as those two stories and what a shame it is. I can’t guarantee that you will love this just because I did, all I’m saying is that if you gave up on this one, maybe it’s worth trying again.