Synopses & Reviews
Among Kings best.”San Francisco Chronicle
When housekeeper Dolores Claiborne is questioned in the death of her wealthy employer, a long-hidden secret from her past is revealed-as is the strength of her own will to survive...
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Among King's best...an unforgettable, unflinching glimpse into a mind driven to murder. (San Francisco Chronicle)
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Powerful...Startlingly good. (Time)
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Among Kings best...An unforgettable, unflinching glimpse into a mind driven to murder.
San Francisco Chronicle
Powerful... Startlingly good.
Time
Extraordinarily vivid...an impressive tour de force, a sensitive character study that holds the reader rapt.
Playboy
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“An unforgettable, unflinching glimpse into a mind driven to murder.”—
San Francisco Chronicle “Extraordinarily vivid…an impressive tour de force, a sensitive character study that holds the reader rapt.”—Playboy
“Powerful...startlingly good.”—Time
“A literary triumph. The finest of King novels…a plot of enormous energy…Read this book.”—Milwaukee Journal
“A daring performance…spooky…Doloress voice rings true throughout.”—The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Synopsis
The inspiration for the film starring Kathy Bates and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
Synopsis
When housekeeper Dolores Claiborne is questioned in the death of her wealthy employer, a long-hidden dark secret from her past is revealed- as is the strength of her own will to survive...
About the Author
Stephen King lives in Maine and Florida with his wife, novelist Tabitha King. He has written more than forty books and two hundred short stories. He has won the World Fantasy Award, several Bram Stoker awards, and the O. Henry Award for his story The Man in the Black Suit,” and is the 2003 recipient of The National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.