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The Dark Half

by Stephen King

A writer kills off his pseudonym — but the pseudonym refuses to stay dead.

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About The Dark Half

Author Thad Beaumont publicly abandons his violent pen name, George Stark, only for a murderous double to begin destroying everyone connected to the reveal. The horror closes in as Thad faces the dark half of his own imagination made flesh.

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Spice
None
Darkness
Dark
Pacing
Balanced
Content warnings
  • nightmares
  • alcoholism
  • alcohol abuse
  • smoking
  • surgery recounted
  • murder
  • animal attack

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