A Stir of Echoes

by Richard Matheson

First published 1958

Tom Wallace's ordinary life turns upside down when he suddenly develops psychic abilities. Now he can hear the private thoughts of those around him, revealing disturbing truths he never wanted to know. As Tom struggles to make sense of his new powers, he becomes the unwilling recipient of a haunting message from beyond the grave. Pulled into a waking nightmare, Tom must confront shocking secrets that threaten to shatter his reality. In this eerie ghost story, one man's psychic awakening forces him to grapple with the most intimate, unsettling depths of the human mind.

Genres: fiction, 20th-century, horror, ghost-stories, paranormal, psychological-thriller

Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking

Tropes: paranormal, psychic-powers, supernatural

223 pages · Paperback · Tor Books

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