Book description
A game. A husband and wife game. Gerald's Game.
But this time Jesse doesn't want to play. Lying there, spread-eagled and handcuffed to the bedstead while he looms and drools over her, she feels angry and humiliated.
So she kicks out hard. Aims to hit him where it hurts.
He…
Why read it?
1 author picked Gerald's Game as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This one has some mature images that aren’t for everybody–you’ve been warned! Nearly all of this book takes place in a single room where the main character is cuffed to a bedframe.
This should have been boring–she can’t even move–but I found it a great psychological thriller with a believable setup and a genuine problem to be addressed.
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