Rose Madder

One of my favorite works from my favorite author. Preternatural events aside, this woman's journey – a woman so utterly broken mentally, physically, and emotionally from years of systematic, and totally random domestic violence – to leave her situation with nothing but a bus ticket and restart her life in a strange city where she knows no soul and change her life no matter what, is POWERFUL. You don't have to be a Stephen King fan to appreciate this book, and it is inspirational to those who have experienced abuse. There is no “horror” in this book, aside from the very sick and demented behavior of her husband, a respected police officer. It IS, however a thriller and you won't be able to put it down.