Roadwork December 17, 1973 Review: Demolition News and Suicide Shock
Book: Roadwork
Author: Richard Bachman (Stephen King)
ISBN: 978-1-101-13813-7
Tom Granger calls Bart and says the Blue Ribbon laundry will be demolished the next day. He also warns that Steve Ordner is digging for dirt, asking old coworkers about petty theft, vouchers, and anything criminal that could be pinned on Bart.
Then comes worse news. Arnie Walker killed himself in his car by running exhaust through a hose. The story stuns Bart. He hangs up shaken, pours a drink with trembling hands, and keeps turning over one word: suicide.
This chapter feels like a hinge. It starts with practical information and ends in existential dread. Tom’s call tightens pressure from outside and inside at once. The suicide news lands like prophecy, and Bart seems to hear it that way.
Key Topics
- Demolition deadline
- Ordner pressure
- Suicide echo
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