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Rose Madder

Written by: Stephen King
Narrated by: Blair Brown
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 The #1 national bestseller about a woman who escapes an abusive marriage is “one of Stephen King’s most engrossing horror novels. Relentlessly paced and brilliantly orchestrated...fueled by an air of danger immediate and overwhelming” (Publishers Weekly).

"What woke her up was a single drop of blood, no larger than a dime."

After surviving fourteen years of hell in a violently abusive marriage, Rosie Daniels finally summons the courage to flee for her life. But leaving her husband, Norman, for a new city and a new start is a very daunting prospect. It's hard for Rosie not to keep looking over her shoulder, and with good reason—Norman's a police officer with the instincts of a predator, a force of relentless terror and savagery…a man almost mythic in his monstrosity. He's very good at finding people, even if he is losing his mind. Rosie’s only hope for salvation may lie in a far more dangerous place, where she must become her own myth and the woman she never knew she could be.... Fantasy Horror Psychological Suspense Thriller & Suspense Scary Magic Fiction Marriage Exciting
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Same old Stephen King style and structure, without the shine and polish of his great books.

I would recommend Dolores Claiborne instead, if you haven't read it yet. Same type of theme but a great read.

Not bad, but not great either honestly.

The reader was great, the ambiance music a little bit distracting at times.

Same old

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Loved it! Definitely a new favorite from King. Tense, gripping and sometimes far too relatable, Rose Madder is an absolute page turner from start to finish.

My only complaints are that it drags a little bit during the middle and the end, and that the villain could have been a bit more developed, as the chapters told from his POV began to get repetitive and mildly tiresome after a while.

Overall, highly recommended!

Excellent!

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First half was good beginning then almost like a new book with same characters in a drug induced dream

Yes. Two storylines in one.

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I enjoyed the story and the storyline however the music was very distracting and frustrating at times, as I could not hear the audio script of the book

Thought provoking

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Dark thriller but a bit dull at times. I was able to put it down for two weeks over Christmas without missing it... The story is good (dark) narration is great but there's music at times and it is awful! I think it really took away from my overall like for this story.

Thriller minus the suspense

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