Coup De Grace, Sofia Ajram
Coup De Grace, Sofia Ajram
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Coup De Grâce

Author: Sofia Ajram

Narrator: Graham Halstead

Unabridged: 3 hr 23 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 01/13/2026


Synopsis

"A harrowing exploration of the expanding labyrinth of despair and the self." —Paul Tremblay.

A mindbending and visceral experimental horror about a young man trapped in an infinite Montreal subway station, perfect for readers of Mark Z. Danielewski and Susanna Clarke.

Vicken has a plan: throw himself into the Saint Lawrence River in Montreal and end it all for good, believing it to be the only way out for him after a lifetime of depression and pain. But, stepping off the subway, he finds himself in an endless, looping station.

Determined to find a way out again, he starts to explore the rooms and corridors ahead of him. But no matter how many claustrophobic hallways or vast cathedral-esque rooms he passes through, the exit is nowhere in sight.

The more he explores his strange new prison, the more he becomes convinced that he hasn't been trapped there accidentally, and amongst the shadows and concrete, he comes to realize that he almost certainly is not alone.

A terrifying psychological nightmare from a powerful new voice in horror.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Lala on February 01, 2025

deeply and devastating relatable for many, good messaging, an interesting gimmick. I just couldn't get on board with what this book was doing, and the writing style/language was not for me (nor fit the intended narrative voice properly imo.)......more

Goodreads review by Rachel (TheShadesofOrange) on October 08, 2024

4.5 Stars Video Review [URL not allowed] This was such a deceptively lovely, horrific little horror novel. First the writing has a beautiful literary quality that made the entire short work a joy to read for anyone who appreciates good prose. As someone who loves Montreal, I enjoyed the ini......more

Goodreads review by JaymeO on October 01, 2024

HAPPY PUBLICATION DAY! “No Exit” meets “House of Leaves” Vicken boards a train, determined to commit suicide. Depressed and suicidal, he is determined to end his life. After having a sexual encounter with another male passenger, he arrives at the end of the train route. But after disembarking the trai......more

Goodreads review by Gretchen on January 10, 2025

Full disclosure: I'm friends with the author. That said, anyone who knows me knows I'm not nice enough to say things I don't believe about a book I didn't love. Coup de Grâce almost lost me at the start with its chirpy, acerbic narrative voice. Thank God I kept reading long enough to figure out what......more

Goodreads review by Jan on October 26, 2024

although confusing, this author's writing is PHENOMENAL. I wrote down SO many quotes from this short little thing. It's bleak, it's raw, it's honest, & I loved it, despite being just as lost as the main character felt lol. also, I definitely read every page/ending in the choose your own adventure po......more