Rose Madder

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"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..." - back cover.

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Intriguing But Not The Best submitted by Fevvers - STAR473 on July 1, 2016, 6:22pm This is one of many Steven King books that has a great hook, strong writing for much of the book, but feels much too long and weaker by the end. I liked the character of Rosie and her determination to establish herself as independent and free of her abusive husband. The abusive relationship is depicted very strongly; the menace of a single human being is palpable. The supernatural/surreal elements that come into play didn't quite work for me - I wanted to like them much more than I did. They were intriguing but lacked internal logic, making it difficult to suspend disbelief, even expecting those elements. This might be because the mundane situation was depicted at great length and to truly horrifying effect.

Just Ok submitted by TLW1998 on July 26, 2019, 10:34pm Characters fine, writing good, but not so great story