by Stephen King
First published 1995
Rosie Daniels flees her violently abusive husband Norman, a corrupt police officer. Alone in a strange city, she forges a fragile new existence, finding solace in a mysterious painting. But Norman's obsession drives him to hunt her down relentlessly. Rosie must outrun her harrowing past to claim her freedom and a chance at a future.
Genres: fiction, domestic-fiction, abuse, suspense, mystery, crime, contemporary, psychological-thriller
Vibes: dark, emotional, fast-paced, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Daughters and Sisters, United States
Period: 1985
560 pages · Paperback · Scribner
Content warnings: abuse, domestic-violence, physical-abuse