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Articles by A.J. Gnuse
UNCW graduate's debut novel about a 'Girl in the Walls' is a solid, commercial thriller
If you're often awakened by creaking floorboards or odd noises you can't explain, "Girl in the Walls" may not be for you. In his debut novel, A.J. Gnuse, who earned an MFA in creative writing in 2019 from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, punches a lot of uncomfortable buttons.
Review: The Stranding by Kate Sawyer
arts The Stranding is the exceptional debut novel by Kate Sawyer, which begins with the end, but then explores what happens thereafter. Whilst this is a story that launches from an apocalypse, the overriding focus is on a theme of hope and human connection. We can relate to the characters we meet, despite not knowing what it would be to share their reality; they are grounded, resilient and appear able to place value only in what truly matters to them.
Book review: ‘Girl in the Walls’ a literary thriller that defies the genre
We’ve all heard it before. An odd creak in the house, a scrape, a knock. It’s the house settling, we tell ourselves. Or our imagination. But what if it’s not? There are stories on the internet about people finding strangers living in their crawlspaces and attics. What if you think you’re alone in your home, but you’re not?
Interview With Victoria Princewill
arts Engaging with a debut novel is one of my most highly treasured delights. Sans the osmotically invasive baggage of preconceived expectations, or the earnest entreaties of epistemophilia, I am able to allow these fresh voices to meet my sensibilities unmolested by the distorted prism of my preconceptions or canonical reverence. The pages themselves will debouch subjectively adduced authorial talent, or conversely cause me to consider its antithesis.
The Traumatic Legacy of Denial: The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse
arts Sarah Pearse’s debut novel has been garlanded by many effulgent reviews, celebrity endorsement and judging from myriad positive responses on social media platforms, has delighted many of its readers. A bold fusion of the classic locked-room murder mystery, with the stalwart tropes of the crime thriller genre, Pearse also laces her edgy spine-chiller with a baleful, disquieting undertow, dextrously grafted onto her story by dint of her consummate use of the psychological thriller genre.
The Imposter by Anna Wharton: A Review
arts The Imposter is the chilling debut novel from the print and broadcast journalist Anna Wharton. At its thematic heart is the human need for connection, the need to belong somewhere, to someone, and the depths of despair we encounter through loss, fear and ultimately, deception. The central protagonist is Chloe, a newspaper archivist who would rather exist out of sight, buried in her preciously recorded newsprint, living vicariously through the stories of those who have come before her.
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Review: Bright Burning Things By Lisa Harding
arts Bright Burning Things is a beautifully crafted insight into a dark world, full of trepidation, leaving the reader at times almost fearful to turn the next page.
Review: The Smash-up By Ali Benjamin
arts The Smash-Up is a timely novel for those, like me, who observe the world around them with disbelief, forcing personal expectations to flex in anticipation of the next peculiar occurrence. The book is best described as an honest attempt to process the absurdity of the modern world, injecting truth, honesty, humour and despair into the analysis. The opening words, "What happened?", set the scene.
An Interview with Femi Kayode - Author of Lightseekers
arts Femi Kayode. Image credit Nicholas Louw Femi Kayode, author of debut novel Lightseekers (published in February) is a writer who knows how to craft a compelling story. It was unsurprising, therefore, to interview him and discover his personality to be vibrant, forthcoming and honest. I praised his characterisation in the novel, and I understand now that this must stem from his own self-awareness, his sensitivity to others, and his life experience.
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Review by Karen B, Reviewer Last updated on 2 Apr 2021 My Recommendation A ghost story without a ghost, this Gothic-inspired tale takes the unusual premise of a little girl, tragically orphaned, who returns to the Louisiana plantation style-house she lived in a few months ago and takes up residence in its capacious walls, unseen and unoticed by the family now living there.
Girl In The Walls By A.J. Gnuse - A Review
arts Girl in the Walls is the debut novel from New Orleans-based writer A.J. Gnuse. It’s the story of Elise, who literally is a girl in the walls, occupying her former home in Louisiana, but out of sight. Can she exist? Does she exist? At first the reader wonders whether she is in fact a spirit; she remains nameless, unidentified in the opening chapters. Recorded episodically, we are introduced to her existence, the house she occupies and the family she observes.
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Review by Kelly M, Media Last updated on 10 Aug 2020 My Recommendation Girl in the Walls is a captivating and gripping original story which explores grief and all the power of the supernatural. It's eerie, believable and most importantly it features characters you connect to. Buy this Book on
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