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Janet is becoming more and more frightened of Harry. He won't leave her alone, and he refuses to take no for an answer. He is always there.

But as a violent tale of kidnap and abuse unfolds, Janet begins to see parallels between her own situation and that of the young woman before her.

Realizing that she bears the burden of proof, Janet unravels the twisted, macabre fairy tale that Harry has spun around everyone - and discovers that the ending he envisions is more terrifying than she could have imagined.