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Dolores Claiborne is suspected of killing Vera Donovan, her wealthy employer and when the police question her, she tells the story of her life, harkening back to her disintegrating marriage and the suspicious death of her violent husband, Joe St. George, thirty years earlier. Dolores also tells of Vera’s physical and mental decline and of her loyalty to an employer who has become emotionally demanding in recent years.
Given a voice as compelling as any in contemporary fiction, the strange intimacy between Dolores and Vera, and the link that binds them unfolds in Dolores’ account.
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“[King] is a magnificent storyteller…Presenting Dolores’ story in her own remarkable colloquial voice, King brings readers face to face with a goodhearted, lovable woman whose honesty is ultimately unforgettable.”
— Publishers Weekly
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“Cantankerous, profane, scatological, and fiercely maternal Delores is as vital and vivid a character as any in American fiction…[King has] never been better.”
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“Among King’s best…An unforgettable, unflinching glimpse into a mind driven to murder.”
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“Extraordinarily vivid…An impressive tour de force, a sensitive character study that holds the reader rapt.”
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“Powerful…Startlingly good.”
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“A remarkable reading…Sternhagen captures the very essence of what can turn a woman’s heart to hate and lets her audience feel it in their bones.”
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“A quietly terrifying tale of desperation, abuse, and revenge that showcases King’s talent as a powerful storyteller.”
— Library Journal
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About Stephen King
Stephen King has written more than sixty books, many hitting the #1 spot on the New York Times bestsellers list. 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.” He is the 2003 recipient of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and in 2007 he received the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. His epic works The Dark Tower and It are the basis for major motion pictures.
About Frances Sternhagen
Frances Sternhagen is a renowned stage actress, receiving five Tony Award nominations and appearing on Broadway twenty-four times in shows such as Long Day’s Journey Into Night and On Golden Pond. She also received two Emmy Award nominations for her role as Ester Clavin on the popular sitcom Cheers, and has since played Millicent Carter on ER and Bunny MacDougal on Sex and the City, among others.