by Stephen King
First published 1993
Dolores Claiborne, a hardened island woman, sits before the police and lays bare the shocking truths of her past. Suspected of murdering her wealthy employer, Dolores recounts the disintegration of her abusive marriage and the mysterious death of her husband during a solar eclipse. As she peels back the layers, a complex web of love, rage, and loyalty emerges - binding her to the woman she's accused of killing.
Genres: fiction, domestic-fiction, abuse, mystery, crime, contemporary, psychological-thriller, family-drama
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: domestic-violence, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Little Tall Island, Maine
Period: 1963
336 pages · Paperback · Scribner
Content warnings: abuse, domestic-violence