The Man

“Fiercely intelligent and deeply chilling, The Man—like the protagonist’s self-portraits—contains more than first meets the eye. It’s the sort of novel I immediately want to talk about with others—the perfect book club read. I wish I could read it again for the first time!” —Ana Reyes, New York Times bestselling author of The House in the Pines

“With elegant and propulsive prose, The Man is a captivating page-turner that explores art, ambition, gender dynamics, and true fear. Creepy, disturbing, and dripping with dread, it was nearly impossible to put down.” —Robyn Harding, internationally bestselling author of Strangers in the Villa

“The Man is a chilling study of the ways in which a woman’s art, talent, and entire life get subsumed by the biggest malevolent force in her life—the men who want to shape her to their will. This book kept me awake at night, heart in throat, then stayed with me long afterward. I could not stop turning the pages. Laura Sims has done it again.” —Vanessa Chan, author of international bestseller, The Storm We Made

“Haunting, atmospheric, and relentlessly unnerving, The Man kept me up late reading—and had me looking over my shoulder on dark street corners. Beneath the muscular prose and quiet sense of dread is a thoughtful exploration of power imbalances, our relationship with art, and the roles we allow women to play.” —Andrea Bartz, New York Times bestselling author of We Were Never Here and The Last Ferry Out

“The Man is a gorgeous, haunting exploration of creativity, confinement, and desire. Sims captures the inner life of an artist with uncanny precision and lyricism. Every page shimmers with intelligence and quiet menace. I could not put it down.” —Danielle Trussoni, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of The Puzzle Box

“I was gripped by this twisty, creepy tale of an amateur photographer with a blazing talent and a troubling past. Art and trauma, obsession and ambition all collide with terrifying consequences that will have you flipping to the last page.” —Susan Barker, author of Old Soul

“An absolute page-turner. I tore through this novel in two feverish sittings. Sims perfectly captures the feeling every woman knows too well: of looking over your shoulder, holding your house keys too tightly, and wondering what darkness might follow you home. Expertly paced, utterly gripping, and deeply layered, The Man is the kind of novel that stays with you long after you finish it. Sims’s signature style will have you dead-bolting your door and looking at the world a bit differently.” —Kirsten King, author of A Good Person