Synopses & Reviews
On a warm October day, Jessie Burlingame lies in the bedroom of her secluded lake home, listening to the far-off sounds of the country; the cry of a loon, the growl of a chain saw, the bark of a lonesome dog. Nearer, she hears the banging of the screen door, left unlatched in the autumn breeze; nearer still, the click of the key locking the second pair of handcuffs that chain her to the bed. Gerald Burlingame, her husband of 17 years, looms over her, grin on his face, gleam in his eye, lust in his heart. This is Gerald's favorite gamelittle kinky, perhaps, but all in good fun.
And then, quite suddenly, the fun is over. Gerald's heart fails him in the heat of passion, leaving Jessie hideously trapped and dreadfully alone. As darkness gathers in the room that is now Jessie's whole world, she must face not only the terror of never escaping, but the most excruciating truths about her life: the murky secrets that brought her here in the first place.
Synopsis
In this compelling work, King has written a psychological masterpiece that delves even further into the dark side of life--and death. Listeners are placed within the psyche of Jessie, a young woman trapped in what begins as a game with her husband, and quickly turns into a deadly nightmare. Unabridged. 9 CDs.
Synopsis
When Gerald Burlingame's heart fails him in the heat of his favorite sex game, his wife is left hideously trapped and dreadfully alone. As darkness gathers in the room that is now Jessie's whole world, she faces not only the terror of never escaping, but the most excruciating truths about her life: the murky secrets that brought her here in the first place.
About the Author
STEPHEN KING is a prolific and perennially bestselling author and an recognized master of the horror genre. He was the 2003 recipient of The National Book Foundation's Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters.