by Ken Grimwood
First published 1982
A protagonist begins receiving mysterious voices from an unknown source outside their normal reality. The communications grow more insistent and disturbing as the story progresses. Grimwood builds tension around whether these voices represent supernatural contact, psychological breakdown, or something else entirely. The central character must determine the nature of these external communications while questioning their own sanity. As the voices become more demanding, the protagonist faces a choice between accepting this strange new reality or rejecting it completely. The story examines how ordinary people respond when confronted with experiences that challenge everything they believe about the world around them.
Genres: fiction, mystery, supernatural, contemporary, psychological-thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: psychological-thriller, unreliable-narrator
302 pages · Hardcover · Doubleday
Content warnings: mental-illness