First published 1988
Jonathan Noel, a solitary bank security guard, lives an orderly existence. But one morning, he opens his door to a sinister trespasser who infiltrates his meticulously controlled world. As the unwanted guest menaces Jonathan's routine, the guard must confront both the threat and his own long-buried emotions. What began as a mundane day spirals into a tense, unsettling encounter that forces Jonathan to reckon with the life he's been hiding from.
Genres: fiction, 20th-century, suspense, crime, contemporary, psychological-thriller
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water, unreliable-narrator
Period: 20th-century
115 pages · Hardcover · Knopf