Now a Netflix movie directed by Mike Flanagan (Oculus, Hush) and starring Carla Gugino and Bruce Greenwood.
Master storyteller Stephen King presents this classic, terrifying #1 New York Times bestseller. When a game of seduction between a husband and wife ends in death, the nightmare has only begun…
“And now the voice which spoke belonged to no one but herself. Oh my God, it said. Oh my God, I am all alone out here. I am all alone.”
Once again, Jessie Burlingame has been talked into submitting to her husband Gerald’s kinky sex games—something that she’s frankly had enough of, and they never held much charm for her to begin with. So much for a “romantic getaway” at their secluded summer home. After Jessie is handcuffed to the bedposts—and Gerald crosses a line with his wife—the day ends with deadly consequences. Now Jessie is utterly trapped in an isolated lakeside house that has become her prison—and comes face-to-face with her deepest, darkest fears and memories. Her only company is that of the various voices filling her mind…as well as the shadows of nightfall that may conceal an imagined or very real threat right there with her…
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"S.K #6....I surprised myself by actually really enjoying this book! Everyone says its one of king's worst novels, and while it wasn't my favorite, I still thought it was good. I was also impressed, because it scared me. While I thought other King novels, such as Salem's Lot (my personal favorite), and the Shining were scary while I was reading, the fear of those novels never stuck with me. After reading Gerald's Game, I was stuck with a fear that lurked in the shadows of my room at night and kept me up. Way to go King!"
— Kaitlin (4 out of 5 stars)
" This is quite the thriller. You have to be a strong minded person to complete the book given how descriptive her childhood memories were captured. King is a master of details and he certainly does not back down on painting the entire picture with extremely sensitive subjects. Another SK book down, already queuing up the next! "
— Vickie, 11/18/2017" This is quite the thriller. You have to be a strong minded person to complete the book given how descriptive her childhood memories were captured. King is a master of details and he certainly does not back down on painting the entire picture with extremely sensitive subjects. Another SK book down, already queuing up the next! "
— Vickie, 11/18/2017" While I typically love Stephen King's work, this book was agony just to get through. The premise was great, and it definitely changed my sexual activities a bit ('nuf said there), however I think the sheer volume of pages dedicated to the story were way overdone. I believe that King could have told the story effectively in half the amount of time...however, perhaps he was out to play; experimenting with how long he could keep us bound to the main character's agonizing efforts to free herself from her predicament. In that case, I played right into his mischievous hands, determined to see each torturous step through to the end. And oh what a creepy ending it was... "
— Carole, 2/16/2014" Fifteen years later, still creepy as fuck. "
— Trace, 2/9/2014" This book scared me from handcuffs for a very long time! I still think of this book when I see handcuff-play. "
— Saritza, 2/5/2014" After many years, I can still remember the shivers I got at a very precise moment of the story. I thought I was not going to be able to read further. Powerful. "
— Alessandro, 2/4/2014" One of my favorites. Also one of the creepiest books of his. Gives me goosebumps just thinking about it "
— Cheryl, 1/27/2014" Who else could put together an entire book in with one room and 3 characters(some dead,some imaginary - maybe) "
— Jeremy, 1/25/2014" One of my very favorite. It would make a wonderful movie. Chilling. "
— Brenda, 1/17/2014Stephen King has written more than sixty books, many hitting the #1 spot on the New York Times bestsellers list. He has won the World Fantasy Award, several Bram Stoker Awards, and the O. Henry Award for his story “The Man in the Black Suit.” He is the 2003 recipient of the National Book Foundation Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters, and in 2007 he received the Grand Master Award from the Mystery Writers of America. His epic works The Dark Tower and It are the basis for major motion pictures.