false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174289222m/376631.jpg 376631 8 Stewart O'Nan's <I>The Speed Queen</I> opens on Oklahoma's death row. Marjorie Standiford, scheduled to die that night for the murder of 12 people, dictates the story of her life into a tape recorder. Before she goes, she wants to set the record straight. It seems that one of her accomplices, Natalie, has already produced a bestselling book on the subject, and Marjorie doesn't want to be outdone. Her tape will be sent to an unnamed writer known as the King of Horror with a list of titles identical to those of Stephen King. <P> It's evident why a horror writer might be interested in Marjorie's story--the details of her life are pretty darned horrifying. A deep love of cars is what attracts Marjorie to her husband, Lamont, in the first place; an unplanned pregnancy is what pushes them into marriage. In the early days of their love affair, driving around in Lamont's convertible with the baby in the back and doing a little speed on the side is enough, but possession leads to prison time for Marjorie. There she meets Natalie, who will complete their deadly triangle. Once on the outside, Natalie, Marjorie, and Lamont start mainlining speed, then dealing it, and before long, a landscape of drive-thru restaurants and convenience stores becomes the backdrop for a series of gruesome murders. Marjorie may not be the most reliable narrator, but she is an original one, and <I>The Speed Queen</I> provides one heck of a joy ride. 2941863 1997 Speed Queen total:138|5:34|4:54|3:40|2:9|1:1| 138 525 187 9 376631 0802138535 9780802138538 120 8 3.80 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174289222m/376631.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/376631.Speed_Queen 5 0 false Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu May 14 20:06:09 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 20:08:05 -0700 2009
I read this on San Juan Island. Found it in a small bookstore on the island.

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