hand and causes it to become severely infected, necessitating its amputation. Soon after, Wilfred claims that Arlette's living corpse, which is accompanied by a large group of rats, leaves the confines of the well and enters the farmhouse, confronting him. Arlette gives him a detailed premonition of the demise of both Henry and the pregnant Shannon in Nevada. Soon afterwards, the roof of Wilfred's farmhouse caves in during a storm. When Arlette's prophecy comes true, Wilfred tries to sell the land parcel he killed her for. However, Harlan and the townspeople, all disgusted with Wilfred, refuse to help him. He is forced to leave Hemingford Home as a pariah after selling the land to the livestock company for a pittance. He moves to Omaha and spends the first two years visiting the scenes of Henry's crimes and drinking away the money he received from selling the land. He finds two jobs, the first as a garment factory worker and the second as a librarian. He quits both, he claims, when the rats begin to stalk him again. Wilfred sits in a hotel room in Omaha, writing down his story and claiming that the corpses of Arlette, Henry, and Shannon are present. Wilfred plans to commit suicide before the rats consume him, but apparently misplaces his gun. The story ends with a newspaper clipping about Wilfred's death, stating that he was found with bite marks that appeared to be self-inflicted; this leaves the reader to speculate about whether Wilfred's account was true or delusional. Wilfred's papers are found to be illegible, having been chewed to pieces. Film A film based on the novel was released on Netflix on October 20, 2017. See also Stephen King short fiction bibliography References 2010 American novels American novels adapted into films Fiction with unreliable narrators Novellas by Stephen King Novels set in Nebraska Uxoricide in fiction