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Fyneshade (2023)
Kate Griffin
"Kate Griffin's bewitching new novel conjures the literary ghosts of Henry James and Charlotte Bronte to give us an evocative new take on the old governess tale. But beware, dear reader, for any gentleness is deceptive here ... Griffin lays bare what's normally subdued in the Gothic, as she draws us into a world of shadows and closed spaces where desire literally combusts on the page. A thrilling read."
Needless Alley (2023)
(William Garrett, book 1)
Natalie Marlow
"As with every atmospheric mystery, it's all about the lighting, and Natalie Marlow illuminates the hard-boiled players in this thrilling debut with all the dexterity of any of our great noir novelists. You will wince, you will gasp, you will shudder at every turn, and you will want to keep reading until that last light dims at the disquieting end."
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