Gerald's Game - King, Stephen

Gerald and Jessie liven up their marriage with bondage games but as Jessie lies handcuffed to the bed shame strikes her and turns to rage She kicks Gerald where it hurts, but doesn't foresee the coronary which kills him As she contemplates an agonising death from dehydration and the crucifixion of muscle cramps, she hears voices telling her to go back to another terrifying event in her childhood, an event she has tried to forget, but must now relive if she is to survive - and that's where the nightmare begins