Dolores Claiborne : A Novel

from beebowallace

The book is a narrated account of two deaths on the fictional Little Tall Island off the coast of Maine by Dolores herself. The narration covers some 30 years and Dolores's firsthand knowledge of these two deaths. The three main characters; Dolores Claiborne, her husband Joe St. George and her em...

from rsplenda477

Stephen King does it again. I swear, this man knows how to write, and he can write ANY genre. Dolores Claiborne is a rare departure from King's normal horror stories. However, I would suggest that this novel is as horrifying as any of his novels. This story of a hard-working, down-on-her-luck hou...

from Chellsway

For those Stephen King fans who haven't read Dolores Claiborne and for those of you who don't normally listen to books on tape the Audio version of Dolores Claiborne is not to miss. It is absolutely SUPERB! Because the book is written in a first person narrative it is perfect for audio. And Franc...

from PaulaGalvan

This is a book about a woman to goes to extraordinary lengths to protect her family from her abusive husband while taking care of an eccentric widow with more than a few secrets of her own. The way the book is written is a little hard to navigate since it's one long narrative without chapter brea...

from santhony

As with many of King's works, I find his books that deal with real people to be far scarier and more entertaining than the books that involve supernatural (and many times silly) monsters and beings. Gerald's Game, Dolores Claiborne, The Shining, Misery are terrifying without being ridiculous.