I'm Thinking Of Ending Things
by Iain Reid
Buy on AmazonJake and a woman known only as The Girlfriend are taking a long drive to meet his parents at their secluded farm. But when Jake takes a sudden detour, leaving The Girlfriend stranded at a deserted high school, the story transforms into a twisted combination of the darkest unease, psychological frailty, and a look into the limitations of solitude.
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"A boyfriend takes his girlfriend on a long drive to the remote farmhouse where he grew up. It’s dark, it’s snowing and the trip feels as doomed as the relationship: She has agreed to meet his parents, though she is “thinking of ending things.” To say much more might spoil it, but I will add that even a pair of slippers becomes deeply unsettling in author Iain Reid’s world. Yep, slippers. The ending won’t work for everyone, but you’ll still enjoy the chilling ride that leads up to it."
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