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by Joyce Reardon (Editor), Steven Rimbauer (Afterword)
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The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer: Rose Red |
A mysterious and
haunting spirit lurks within the walls of Rose Red, the setting for Stephen
King's upcoming ABC miniseries tie-in by the same name. Built on a Native
American burial ground in early 20th-century Seattle, the mansion which is
constantly under construction sets the scene for a multitude of inexplicable
disappearances and ghastly deaths. While moody oil tycoon John Rimbauer
refuses to acknowledge that the house has a mind of its own, his young wife,
Ellen, dramatizes these eerie events with great detail in her diary, often
personifying the house as if it were a living being. (Or, perhaps, a
non-living being?) While the evolution of Ellen's character from innocent
and submissive to frighteningly powerful is a slow process, the language and
questioning nature of her entries entice the reader as the mystery of Rose
Red is brought into full bloom. Ellen also reveals frustration and
disappointment with her marriage namely her husband's unfaithfulness and
alarmingly frequent involvement in voyeuristic activities as well as a
growing confusion about her sexual identity and attachment to her friend and
African handmaid, Sukeena. In addition to extensive dialogue that makes the
diary seem a tad more like a novel than someone's personal confessions,
Ellen's entries are accompanied by a handful of explanatory notes put in by
the "editor" and supposed professor of paranormal studies, Joyce Reardon.
The people mentioned in the diary, as well as Reardon, are all characters in
Rose Red, which was created directly for television by the bestselling
author. As to who penned the actual text of the diary? That remains as much
of a mystery as Rose Red herself. |