Rose Madder

By: Stephen King

Narrated by: Blair Brown

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....

Great performance by Blair Brown

This is an excellent book made even better by Brown's excellent performance interspersed with King reading Norman's parts. The ONLY thing about this recording that I have any complaints about, is the music that occasionally barges in. Music can certainly enhance the story when done well but in this case it's too loud, jarring, and distracting, pulling you out of the story instead of wrapping you up in it. A small complaint, but a justified one. Luckily the excellent story and wonderful performance of the narrator makes it easy to overlook this small fault.

Good acting, not King's best in my opinion

Blair Brown and whoever does Norman's chapters both perform very well, and were a pleasure to listen to. The sound effects, however, were often rather off-putting, at least to my ears.

While the story was compelling, I didn't find that it drew me in in the same way that some of King's other works have.

A thriller & cathartic read.

A wonderful novel & superbly narrated too. I'll keep my eyes on Stephen king's novels from now on.

Very Underrated!

I loved this book. It is not critically acclaimed like many of Stephen King's books. For anyone who has ever been in or witnessed an abusive relationship, this hits home. This book combines fantasy and reality and it works. The narrator is perfect for this story. #veryscary #abuseisawful #escapefromreality #tagsgiving #sweepstakes

Love the story, can’t stand the music!!!!!

I love the story, and the voice performance is lovely as well, but the ear piercing music throughout the book, usually at the beginning and end of a chapter, is sometimes excruciating. It’s almost as if it’s competing with the voice actor for volume. Other than that the book is wonderful.