Rose Madder

by Stephen King

First published 1995

Rosie Daniels flees her violently abusive husband Norman, a corrupt police officer. Alone in a strange city, she forges a fragile new existence, finding solace in a mysterious painting. But Norman's obsession drives him to hunt her down relentlessly. Rosie must outrun her harrowing past to claim her freedom and a chance at a future.

Genres: fiction, domestic-fiction, abuse, suspense, mystery, crime, contemporary, psychological-thriller

Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, unreliable-narrator

Setting: Daughters and Sisters, United States

Period: 1985

560 pages · Paperback · Scribner

Content warnings: abuse, domestic-violence, physical-abuse

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