I have had this book sitting on my shelf for years, about fifteen in fact. Since it has been sitting there, the story has been made into a film and has done the rounds. I haven’t seen the film but I know Kathy Bates played the main character and I know hoe she spoke in Misery (another King novel where she played a part).

Dolores Claiborne is the story of a woman who tells the story of her life, or the juicy parts of it, during a police interview. The novel is written in the style of that interview narration. As such it doesn’t have any chapter breaks and pours forth in one long flow.

Knowing how Kathy Bates spoke in Misery and knowing that she plays Dolores in the film, I read the whole book with that voice in my head. It could have been worse, the part could have been played by Brigitte Nielson.

But I enjoyed the book, not classic King but good King, worth reading and with some nice touches and turns.