It's also very much a tale of characters over plot, which is a good thing. "Duma Key" is not as good as King's most recent novel, "Lisey's Story." But it's never dull. His newest, "Duma Key," may feel like fast food and even eat like fast food, but King grows more sophisticated with each passing year - while never pricing his audience out of the market. Odd thing is, like the most able blend of chef and short-order cook, King somehow always manages to combine the raw materials into an entirely new and compelling dish. There's the damaged and creative protagonist ("The Dark Half," ''Misery," ''Lisey's Story"), the menacing residence ("Bag of Bones," ''The Shining"), the vaguely cryptic friend with unusual abilities ("The Green Mile," ''Hearts in Atlantis," ''Dreamcatcher"), the old woman who channels the supernatural ("The Stand"), the ancient evil resurfacing ("It," ''Needful Things," pretty much everything else). "Duma Key" (Scribner, 611 pages, $28), by Stephen King: Consider the Stephen King kitchen, where the ingredients in the pantry are like comfort food: They're always ready for another recipe.
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