by Ira Levin
First published 2015
Rosemary and Guy Woodhouse settle into the Bramford, a Manhattan apartment building filled with elderly tenants and dark history. Their neighbors Roman and Minnie Castavet quickly insert themselves into the couple's lives. Guy warms to the eccentric pair, but Rosemary feels uneasy about their intrusions and the strange sounds echoing through the building. After Guy secures a Broadway role, Rosemary discovers she's pregnant. The Castavets become obsessed with her condition. As Rosemary grows sicker and more alone, she realizes the neighboring couple belongs to something far more dangerous than a social circle. In the sequel, set in 1999, her grown son Andy has emerged as a messianic figure for a world anxious about the new millennium. Followers see him as humanity's salvation. Rosemary must determine whether Andy represents hope or inherited evil. Mother and son clash in a confrontation that will determine the planet's future.
Genres: fiction, horror, supernatural, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: chosen-one, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Manhattan, Bramford, New York
Period: 1960s, 1990s, 2000s
411 pages · Kindle Edition · Pegasus Books
Content warnings: violence