Rose Madder
Written by Stephen King
Narrated by Blair Brown
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
"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....
Stephen King
Stephen King is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. His recent work includes the short story collection You Like It Darker, Holly, Fairy Tale, Billy Summers, If It Bleeds, The Institute, Elevation, The Outsider, Sleeping Beauties (cowritten with his son Owen King), and the Bill Hodges trilogy: End of Watch, Finders Keepers, and Mr. Mercedes (an Edgar Award winner for Best Novel and a television series streaming on Peacock). His novel 11/22/63 was named a top ten book of 2011 by The New York Times Book Review and won the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Mystery/Thriller. His epic works The Dark Tower, It, Pet Sematary, Doctor Sleep, and Firestarter are the basis for major motion pictures, with It now the highest-grossing horror film of all time. He is the recipient of the 2020 Audio Publishers Association Lifetime Achievement Award, the 2018 PEN America Literary Service Award, the 2014 National Medal of Arts, and the 2003 National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. He lives in Bangor, Maine, with his wife, novelist Tabitha King.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Loved both narrators! Always a treat to hear Mr. King. Fabulous story as always and loved the Greek imagery.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A little slow to start but definitely an amazing book and although different than typical Stephen King horror stories, nonetheless an incredible book.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Great story and would still have been if King left the supernatural aspect out. Great narration on the womans part and OK with King doing the Males voice.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5One of my least favorite Stephen King books...but had to give it another try. It’s still bad.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The story was very interesting. It wasn't something I expected. Still a good read.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Eu não gostei muito do desenrolar da história a partir da metade para o final, no começo parece parece uma história tão real e logo depois entra uns elementos sobrenaturais que eu pessoalmente não gostei muito.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An engaging and satisfying story, with a few token Dark Tower references, worth a read but not his best work. Wonderful narration by the female reader but, honestly, Mr. King should stick to writing.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I felt as if this is one of Stephen kings more unnoticed stories.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Very suspenseful but definitely not what I had expected.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Not my favorite of his nor did I like the narrators or the beard music they played at the beginning of each chapter.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The audio was a bit outdated. But it was good book
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I always enjoyed the descriptive writing, and stories of Stephen King. That part is without question worth the listen. However the unusually loud music at odd intervals throughout this book cheapens the entire experience. It says if an old time radio soap opera has played, and not played all that well. To me the background music and sound effects take away from the story
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Beautifully narrated between Blair and king himself. Love the tiny references to the Dark tower, and Paul Sheldon.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Great story but didn't like the ending. It became supernatural seemingly randomly.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I love the majority of this book. King never fails in providing an intense, intriguing, and often wonder-inducing experience. Rose Madder is is worth a read!
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Took a strange but expected turn considering it is SK. I don’t get the weird and kind of cruddy/creepy music/voices that played throughout. I didn’t like it but it didn’t ruin the book. It was a good read for sure.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Book had really good parts, and really bizarre parts that didn’t fully fit into the narrative. I didn’t quite get the point of the book overall.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The book is great. The reading is fantastic. The music is weird and out of place and distracted from the reading.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book was powerful. It pulls no punches. And it left me emotional in its wake.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I believe a movie or t.v. series is in development, can't wait.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very good book. I just wish there wasn’t that terrible music as introductions to some of the chapters. Great book though.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Incredible book, definitely recommend giving it a read! You won’t be disappointed!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The narration by Blair Brown is immaculate. Have read the book before, but audiobook tied it for me.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book! Love the king of horror! Nice job! Excellent
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A page turner, Stephen King is super creative. Norman in this story is one sick fuck, I think he should have been arrested or dealt with differently to pay for all those ppl he murdered. I thought the paintings' role in the story was confusing and took away from the story
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is the first time I have been able to listen to this book though I have read it before. I connect with Rosie. This book taught me to feel all that happens within the mystery of things. It was inspiring to know that good things to happen in the end.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Should have stuck with the battered wife story and not the confusing falling into the picture story. Disappointed and I am a big King fan.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5One of the best audiobooks I’ve ever heard! The master as work!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The book had me hooked from the beginning. The middle and end took a sort of supernatural turn but still enjoyable. This is one of my first King novels and not the last. Rose Madder is highly underrated and worth the read.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I loved every second of it. I loved how Rosie changed and grew in strength throughout the story, and I loved the magical picture, the other world.