First published 1960
Jerry, a desperate and volatile stranger, interrupts Peter's quiet afternoon reading in Central Park. What begins as an odd encounter quickly escalates into a psychological confrontation that strips away social niceties. Jerry provokes Peter with increasingly personal and unsettling stories, challenging his comfortable middle-class existence. As tension builds, their seemingly random meeting transforms into a dangerous psychological game with shocking consequences. One man will push the boundaries of human connection to their absolute limit.
Genres: fiction, drama, 20th-century, psychological-thriller
Vibes: atmospheric, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: psychological-game, unreliable-narrator
Setting: Central Park, London
Period: 20th Century
42 pages · Paperback · Penguin (Non-Classics)