Now a Netflix original movie, this deeply scary and intensely unnerving novel follows a couple in the midst of a twisted unraveling of the darkest unease. You will be scared. But you wonβt know whyβ¦
Iβm thinking of ending things. Once this thought arrives, it stays. It sticks. It lingers. Itβs always there. Always.
Jake once said, βSometimes a thought is closer to truth, to reality, than an action. You can say anything, you can do anything, but you canβt fake a thought.β
And hereβs what Iβm thinking: I donβt want to be here.
In this smart and intense literary suspense novel, Iain Reid explores the depths of the human psyche, questioning consciousness, free will, the value of relationships, fear, and the limitations of solitude. Reminiscent of Jose Saramagoβs early work, Michel Faberβs cult classic Under the Skin, and Lionel Shriverβs We Need to Talk about Kevin, βyour dread and unease will mount with every passing pageβ (Entertainment Weekly) of this edgy, haunting debut. Tense, gripping, and atmospheric, Iβm Thinking of Ending Things pulls you in from the very first pageβ¦and never lets you go.