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Stephen King may be famous for his horrific stories about demons and ghosts and other things that go bump in the night, but that’s not always the case. In Delores Claiborne, the only thing that haunts the main character is her past.
The book is one giant narrative — a story that Delores Claiborne tells in full detail as she’s being questioned following the questionable death of her employer. She’s decided, she tells the police officer in charge, that she’s going to tell everything — from start to finish. And that’s what she does. She tells about her relationship with the crabby old rich woman who gave her a paycheck and plenty of hassles. She tells about her abusive husband. She tells about how she killed him — and why she had to do it.
Delores is a captivating woman — one who comes to life throughout the pages of the book. You’ll hear her voice as you read her story. And, by the end, you’ll feel that you know her better than you know some of your closest friends.
Delores Claiborne is an excellent book — even for readers who would normally shy away from King’s work. There’s a little bit of gore — as I said earlier, Delores goes into detail about her husband’s death — but I doubt if this one will give you nightmares. Instead, it’s an artistically-detailed sketch of a strong-willed woman who learns early in her life that she’s got to look out for herself.
I think I can even say that it’s one of my favorite King novels.
Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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Kristin Dreyer Kramer has been writing in some form or another (usually when she was supposed to be doing something else) since the ripe old age of ten—when she, her cousin, and their two Cabbage Patch Dolls formed the Poo Authors’ Club. After a short career in advertising, Kristin got sick of always saying nice things about stuff that didn’t deserve it—so now she spends her days criticizing things, and she’s much happier for it.
Since creating NightsAndWeekends.com in February of 2002, Kristin has spent her life surrounded by piles and piles of books and movies—so many that her office has become a kind of entertainment obstacle course.
As if her writing and editing responsibilities for N&W.com weren’t enough to keep her out of trouble, Kristin also hosts a number of weekly radio shows: Reel Discovery, Shelf Discovery, and On the Marquee. She’s also a proud member of the Broadcast Film Critics Association (CriticsChoice.com), the Central Ohio Film Critics Association (COFCA.org), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS.org), and the Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC.Wordpress.com).
Kristin lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her husband, Paul, and their daughter, Anna. She welcomes questions, comments, and fan mail at kdk@nightsandweekends.com.
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