There’s no genuine heeling, no rehabilitation, as Stephen King’s latest novel, “Duma Key.”

The story makes its debut with the tragic accident of Edgar Freemantle, who is nearly killed crushed by one of his cranes. A former successful businessman in the construction field, he finds himself dreading the fact that he is still alive, after losing one arm and his wife.

He becomes angry, easily loses his patience, so Freemantle considers exchanging Minneapolis for the secluded island of Duma Key. There should the healing and rehabilitation begin and there should he find peace and tranquility.

Needless to draw the attention on the fact that this is a Stephen King’s novel and no character escapes so easily. Freemantle’s accident is more or less ordinary, it’s true that not every day cranes crush cars, but no supernatural power was involved there. Common sense anticipation will wait for something extraordinary to take place.

Duma Key, not only insulates Freemantle from his former lifestyle, but also initiates and develops a talent he was never aware he had: painting. His paintings are spectacular and obviously have a meaning that needs to be comprehended and used. That’s where supernatural and weirdness come into focus and challenges the readers to use their intelligence.

As the other King’s novels, “Duma Key” explores the unknown and the unpredictable, with the only flaw that the unknown prolongs throughout too many pages.