Road Work

'Roadwork' is a thriller novel that tells the story of Barton Dawes, a man whose life begins to unravel when he learns that a highway extension will destroy his home and workplace.

As he becomes increasingly isolated and obsessed with resisting the construction, Barton takes drastic measures to protect his property and preserve his sense of self.

Dawes resorts to increasingly desperate acts of defiance, blurring the line between sanity and madness.

Bachman explores themes of alienation, resistance against authority, and the psychological toll of modernization, presenting a portrait of a man pushed to the brink by the forces of progress.