An unconventional work from the pen of one of the most successful authors of our time
Dolores Claiborne lives in a village on the small island of Little Tall and earns a hard living as housekeeper to the wealthy Vera Donovan, who goes there every year for the summer season to her house. The adaptable Dolores also gets used to Vera's domineering nature and the two women eventually start to get along quite well.
When the old and sick Vera dies years later and leaves all her property to Dolores, the villagers think Dolores killed her. In a gripping confession to the police, Vera denies the murder, but during the interrogation other dark circumstances from the main character's troubled life come to light.
King's incredibly compelling novel, written as a monologue by a woman haunted by life, is a bit out of step with King's other work. The usual mystery is represented by the solar eclipse, which played a significant role in the story.
