Misery

This was creepy! Probably the best King I have read so far! Plays heavily on the psychological horror rather than the supernatural, which I really appreciate - humans make the best monsters!

The central premise is a famous writer gets taken prisoner by a crazed fan and forced to write a book to ‘correct' the ending to a story. The entrapment and torture is gruesome, brutal and deeply unsettling. Annie is completely psychotic as a character, but immensely believable as well. The gradual Stockholm Syndrome of Paul is understandable, the psychological pressure he is put in is visceral in its intensity. The general claustrophobia of the story just acts to heighten the fear.

The history behind the writing of this is also fascinating - written as a backlash against his own fans increasing demands it is a powerful counter to the worst tendencies of fandoms.

Be prepared for an uncomfortable but brilliant read