“The first time I encountered Amelia Gray’s fiction, it slugged me in the jaw. The second time and the third. Said jaw-slugging has ensued nearly every time I’ve read something of hers, except for when instead it whispered sad and surprising but undeniable truths about the difficulty of intimacy and sense in the wretched blastoscape of modern life. And then it made me a grilled cheese sandwich to prove that the world can be a kind place, and it waited until I had sated myself and wiped away the crumbs before slugging me in the jaw again.”
I can’t think of any book that compares to Threats. After the mysterious death of his wife, David begins finding bizarre threats everywhere he looks. Here’s a sample:
MY TRUTH WILL BRING ATOMIC SNOW UPON YOUR SWEET-SMELLING LAMBS AND CHILDREN.
This one’s my favorite:
CURL UP ON MY LAP. LET ME BRUSH YOUR HAIR WITH MY FINGERS. I AM SINGING YOU A LULLABY. I AM TESTING FOR STRUCTURAL WEAKNESS IN YOUR SKULL.
Like poor David (who probably wasn't entirely sane to begin with) you may question who or what is tormenting him. You'll probably still be questioning it after you've finished. This ghostish and surreal novel is hard to forget.
The first few chapters of Robert J. Lennon’s novel Castle seem innocent enough as Eric Loesch returns to his hometown after an extended absence. But tensions build when he meets the locals and vivid flashbacks reveal a bizarre backstory that’s not completely behind him yet. Another chilling and mesmerizing psychological read!
Alicia Cavitt
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