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Duma Key - Stephen King - Book Review - New York Times
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The New York Times
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January 21, 2008
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Stephen King's "Duma Key" ventures to an all-but-uninhabited Florida island where the shells groan at high tide, tennis balls appear unexpectedly, foliage grows ominously quickly, and at least one heron flies upside-down. Given this combination of author and setting, it's inevitable that something terribly undead will show up before the book is over. But Mr. King's use of horror is not what it used to be. It may still be the impetus for his stories, but it is no longer the foremost reason they're interesting. Sure, he can still use supernatural effects to scare the wits out of you. But lately he also shows off other interests. In the wake of the 1999 roadside accident that permanently ...
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