
Dolores Claiborne (1992)
307 pages 3.3/5 Goodreads
Suspected of killing Vera Donovan, her wealthy employer, Dolores Claiborne tells police the story of her life, harkening back to her disintegrating marriage and the suspicious death of her violent husband, Joe St. George, thirty years earlier. Dolores also tells of Vera's physical and mental decline and of her loyalty to an employer who has become emotionally demanding in recent years. ([source][1]) [1]: https://www.stephenking.com/library/novel/dolores_claiborne.html
Author: Stephen King
ISBN: 9780787106430
Content Warnings
Mental Health & Emotional
Grief / bereavement (major focus)
Other
Gaslighting / emotional manipulation
Substance Use
Alcohol abuse (depicted)
Violence & Physical Harm
Child abuse / harm to children Domestic violence / intimate partner abuse Police brutality Self-harm / suicide (depicted) (referenced)Sexual assault / rape
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