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Rose Madder
- Narrated by: Blair Brown
- Length: 17 hrs and 22 mins
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Summary
Roused by a single drop of blood, Rosie Daniels wakes up to the chilling realisation that her husband is going to kill her. And she takes flight - with his credit card.
Alone in a strange city, Rosie begins to build a new life: she meets Bill Steiner and she finds an odd junk shop painting, Rose Madder, which strangely seems to want her as much as she wants it.
But it's hard for Rosie not to keep looking over her shoulder. Rose-maddened and on the rampage, Norman is a corrupt cop with a dog's instinct for tracking people. And he's getting close. Rosie can feel how close he is getting....
A brilliant, dark-hued fable of gender wars, a haunting love story, and a hold-your-breath triumph of suspense, Rose Madder is Stephen King at his electrifying best.
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- Paula
- 13-04-11
Surprisingly 'unturnoffable'. Very well read
I wasn't sure about this book when I saw it in the listings as the subject matter didn't really appeal to me. However I've only actively disliked one of Stephen King's books and I noticed that he was also one of the narrators for this edition so I decided to take the plunge with this month's credit.
It's one of the faster times I've got through a longer audio book and I listen to a lot of them. The story line didn't (and doesn't in hindsight) seem to be that fascinating or convincing to me but obivously it was as I've had to come back for another book and I'm not due another credit for ages!
It was also extremely well read which is as important (if not more so) that the actual book. I've had some great books from Audible which I've given up on after an hour or so as the narrator was so irritating (either too 'flat' or to excitable)that I couldn't focus on the story. I've had others (such as the first 5 books in Terry Brooks - Landover series) where the narration has made the story alive for me. This is one of the latter. With a great combination from the two readers effectively splitting the two 'sides' of the book.
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- Niall Hammond
- 15-03-17
By far the best book Stephen King has written
What made the experience of listening to Rose Madder the most enjoyable?
The narration is good, emotional without being overly so
Who was your favorite character and why?
Rose, her life is one that too many experience and through her character we can understand dimly the pain experienced
What does Blair Brown bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you had only read the book?
She gives life to Rose
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes
Any additional comments?
This is, for me, Stephen Kings best book and it is very well performed
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- Granny June
- 12-03-16
Great writing needs no music
I have loved this book for years and the audio version is excellent. The only criticism I would make is the incidental music, added no doubt to prolong the suspense but I found it intrusive.
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- Halfjack
- 10-12-13
Rose Madder
What did you like most about Rose Madder?
I liked the fact that Stephen King read the part of Norman Daniels
What was one of the most memorable moments of Rose Madder?
Most of the book is memorable as it's a step away from King's usual works
Which scene did you most enjoy?
I liked the first dream scene, the first time into the painting, up until that point the book feels like a regular thriller
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
The opening to the book was very moving, and sad.
Any additional comments?
Although I enjoyed this audiobook, I do wish they hadn't put music in it. The music is dull and often so loud that you can barely hear the narrator
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- ShayneyH
- 13-01-19
Distracting Music, Overall A Good Listen
The music was a little distracting from the story, especially when it was sometimes louder than the narrators. But overall, it was a good story and another good listen. I do enjoy a good Stephen King book and this has the bonus of being part narrated by him.
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- Shells Amazon Customer
- 12-08-21
fabulous
absolutely loved this, amazing to actually hear Stephen King narrate.
the only bit that I disliked was the very loud and inappropriate music, but there was not much of it.
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- Mr Paul Johnson
- 02-05-11
It's ok.
I quite like this book- Stephen King has done a lot worse!!!. Good characters, vivid descriptions that made me feel slightly raw if I'm honest. The end is a bit of a damp squib - but I'd recommend it.
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- John
- 25-04-11
WISH I HADN'T BOTHERED
This must rank as one of Stephen King's most inept novels. Any credit he might have got for dealing frankly with the social cancer of domestic abuse is forfeited by the gratuitously lurid and voyeuristic way in which he handles it.
The composition of the novel is lazy, self-conscious and full of loose ends.
By putting constant racist, sexist and homophobic abuse in the mouth of the dysfunctional husband, King does not help tackle prejudice - he simply offers bigoted people a crash-course in expanding their vocabulary of hate.
The novel itself must be a dire read, but the audiobook makes it worse. The female reader is skilled and resourceful, but she has been wrongly partnered with this book. Her style would be better suited to sappy romances, and since part of this story is written as a sappy romance she was probably cast for precisely that reason, but the average horror reader may find the effect (as I did) cloying to say the least. But she is unquestionably an excellent narrator, unlike Stephen King himself who expressionlessly drones through and crushes the life out of several lengthy sections where the action is seen through the eyes of the pursuing male character.
The final straw is the mixture of tinkly or discordant sounds - which reminded me of a 7 year old let loose on a cheap synth - that swells up over the narrator's voice from time to time, and which the producer evidently thought added atmosphere.
There are some good turns of phrase and some chilling moments, but I am used to better novels from King, and (with all respect for the reader on this recording) better matching of voice to subject matter.
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- Amazon Customer
- 24-08-21
Rose maddening
Sorry to say this was a struggle. Only felt compelled to finish it as a big Stephen King fan. So many plot holes and dragged out the end 'like a blade'
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- lynz
- 15-06-21
amazing
brilliant story, both narrators were really good, I felt like I was in the story with them
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