by Stephen King
First published 2022
Holly Gibney stands in an empty room, her hands trembling as she realizes she must confront this threat without Bill Hodges or Jerome Robinson. The familiar detective who helped solve the Mr. Mercedes case now faces something that might be another Outsider, but this time she has only her own courage to rely on. Meanwhile, young Craig mourns his elderly friend Mr. Harrigan, until strange calls start coming from the dead man's buried phone. A struggling writer named Drew retreats to a cabin to finish his book, but the rat living in the walls offers him a bargain that could cost more than his soul. And Chuck Krantz lives an entire lifetime in reverse, revealing how one ordinary man contains infinite possibilities. King weaves four novellas that probe the nature of evil and the friendships that help us survive it. Each story asks whether we can face our darkest fears and still choose connection over isolation, love over fear.
Genres: mystery, horror, supernatural, thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, supernatural-elements
Setting: Cabin
Period: Contemporary
480 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Pocket Books
Content warnings: death