by Stephen King
First published 1200
Trisha wanders off a family hike, lost in the dense, dark woods. Alone and afraid, she turns to her Walkman, tuning in to the games of her baseball idol, Tom Gordon. As night falls and an unknown predator stalks the trees, Trisha must rely on her wits and courage to endure the elements and confront her deepest fears. This gripping tale of a child's resilience in the face of nature's most primal terrors will have you holding your breath until the final pitch.
Genres: adventure, suspense, mystery, horror, contemporary, thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: child-protagonist, fish-out-of-water, isolation
Setting: Appalachian Region, Appalachian Trail, Boston
272 pages · Paperback · Scribner
Content warnings: anxiety, death