Named a Most Anticipated Book of the Year by The New York Times Book Review, AV Club, Variety, The Boston Globe, The Minnesota Star Tribune, Vulture, Menâs Health, Book Riot, New York Post, Goodreads, AARP, Paste, and moreâone of the top psychological thrillers of 2025!
From Stephen King, âa writer of towering brillianceâ (The Spectator), a âcinematic, brilliantâ (The New York Times) psychological thriller exploring vigilante justice and a diabolical serial killerâfeaturing the beloved Holly Gibney and a dynamic new cast of characters.
When the Buckeye City Police Department receives a disturbing letter from a person threatening to âkill thirteen innocents and one guiltyâ in âan act of atonement for the needless death of an innocent man,â Detective Izzy Jaynes has no idea what to think. Are fourteen citizens about to be slaughtered in an unhinged act of retribution? Izzy turns to her friend Holly Gibney for help.
Meanwhile, controversial and outspoken womenâs rights activist Kate McKay is embarking on a multi-state lecture tour, drawing packed venues of both fans and detractors. Someone who vehemently opposes Kateâs message of female empowerment is targeting her, disrupting her events, and growing bolder. Holly is hired to be Kateâs bodyguardâa challenging task with a headstrong employer and a determined adversary driven by wrath and his belief in his own righteousness.
Featuring a riveting cast of characters, including world-famous gospel singer Sista Bessie and an unforgettable villain addicted to murder, Kingâs twinned narratives converge in a chilling and spectacular conclusionâa feat of storytelling only this master of suspense and horror could pull off.
Named a Most Anticipated Book of the Year by The New York Times Book Review, AV Club, Variety, The Boston Globe, The Minnesota Star Tribune, Vulture, Menâs Health, Book Riot, New York Post, Goodreads, AARP, Paste, and moreâone of the top psychological thrillers of 2025!
From Stephen King, âa writer of towering brillianceâ (The Spectator), a âcinematic, brilliantâ (The New York Times) psychological thriller exploring vigilante justice and a diabolical serial killerâfeaturing the beloved Holly Gibney and a dynamic new cast of characters.
When the Buckeye City Police Department receives a disturbing letter from a person threatening to âkill thirteen innocents and one guiltyâ in âan act of atonement for the needless death of an innocent man,â Detective Izzy Jaynes has no idea what to think. Are fourteen citizens about to be slaughtered in an unhinged act of retribution? Izzy turns to her friend Holly Gibney for help.
Meanwhile, controversial and outspoken womenâs rights activist Kate McKay is embarking on a multi-state lecture tour, drawing packed venues of both fans and detractors. Someone who vehemently opposes Kateâs message of female empowerment is targeting her, disrupting her events, and growing bolder. Holly is hired to be Kateâs bodyguardâa challenging task with a headstrong employer and a determined adversary driven by wrath and his belief in his own righteousness.
Featuring a riveting cast of characters, including world-famous gospel singer Sista Bessie and an unforgettable villain addicted to murder, Kingâs twinned narratives converge in a chilling and spectacular conclusionâa feat of storytelling only this master of suspense and horror could pull off.