Description
The Fifth Step follows Harold Jamieson, a retired widower who enjoys a peaceful daily routine in New York City. One morning in Central Park, he is approached by a recovering alcoholic seeking to complete the fifth step of a twelve-step program by confessing past wrongs. What begins as an awkward conversation gradually becomes more intense and unsettling as the stranger reveals increasingly disturbing secrets. As the encounter escalates, Harold finds himself trapped in a situation far more dangerous than he ever expected.
Gripping, darkly funny, and unsettling—King turns conversation into menace.