First published 2023
Jeff has carried his love for Georgianne through the years like a burning coal. She remains as beautiful and captivating as ever, married now with a teenage daughter, living the life he always imagined they would share together. But Jeff's devotion has curdled into something darker. His love consumes him, drives him to actions he never thought possible. He begins to watch Georgianne's family, to study their routines, to plan. Her devoted husband becomes a target. Her young daughter falls into his crosshairs. Jeff methodically works to eliminate everyone Georgianne holds dear, believing that once they are gone, she will finally turn to him. Only when he strips away every other connection in her life will she see that he is all she needs, all she has ever needed. Thomas Tessier's 1987 psychological horror novel returns with Grady Hendrix's new introduction and the original cover artwork by Sonja Lamut and Nenad Jakesevic.
Genres: crime, contemporary, psychological-thriller, dark-romance
Vibes: dark, emotional, intimate, suspenseful
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, unreliable-narrator
Period: 1987
300 pages · Mass Market Paperback · Valancourt Press
Content warnings: emotional-abuse, violence