Sara gran has written more than a dark fiction about demon possession, she wrote a book about the female psyche, about the impulse of civilized people to do harm to those we love and those we dont. She suffers occasional blackouts, yet there is no medical explanation. Come closer npr coverage of come closer by sara gran. David slade to direct antons psychological thriller come. Her work has been published in over a dozen countries in nearly fifteen languages. Born in brooklyn, sara lived in new york city until 2004.
Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Come closer was a hard book to write because the narrative structure of that book is unusual, and i didnt realize at the time how unusual it was. Sara grans delectably creepy novel come closer is getting the big screen treatment, thanks to filmmaker david slade. Sara gran s come closer ought to carry a warning to readers. Its short come to think of it, thats a common feature of many books on this list, exquisitely written, and downright freaky. It tells the story of amanda who is a successful architect with a loving husband and a lovely home life, but things are not as they seem. Located at 58 warren st in new york city, we are open mondaysaturday from 11am7pm. Review come closer by sara gran thats what she read. Buy come closer book online at low prices in india come. Sara gran is the author of five critically acclaimed novels, including come closer and dope as well as the claire dewitt series. Sep 18, 2018 sara gran sara gran is the author of saturns return to new york, come closer, dope, as well as two previous novels featuring claire dewitt. Her work has been published in over a dozen countries and in nearly twice as many magazines, newspapers, and literary journals.
Come closer is one of grans six novels to date, most recently. When i purchased this book, i couldnt wait to receive it. Sara gran is the author of the novels dope, come closer, saturns return to new york, and the claire dewitt series. Sara gran is the author of the acclaimed novel come closer, which has been translated into nine languages. I was so impatient at the prospect of holding it between my hands. Based on the novel of the same name, and written by the novels author sara gran berlin station, southland, come closer follows a young architect who may be the victim of a. Slade will be directing an adaptation of author sara grans 2003 novel come closer and you can buy a copy of that here. Alle boeken van sara gran in een overzicht met boekomslag, flaptekst en publicatie historie. She also writes for film and television and has been published in the new york times, the new orleans times picayune. Sara gran is the author of the novels saturns return to new york, dope, and claire dewitt and the city of the dead, the first in a detective series. Come closer movie coming from director david slade film. A memo to her boss thats replaced by obscene insults. Sara gran recombines all the elements of good, solid storytelling and lifts something original from a wellloved form.
A recurrent, unidentifiable noise in her apartment. Her third claire dewitt novel, the infinite blacktop, was published on september 18, 2018. Sara gran has written an intelligent horror story, a literary creepshow that works its magic subtly and well. Her work has been published in more than a dozen countries. This is the first fresh literary voice ive heard in years. Feb 28, 2019 director david slade, writer sara gran, producer michael london team on antons psychological thriller, come closer. From the author of saturns return to new york comes this dark psychological thriller. Read come closer by sara gran available from rakuten kobo. Come closer is a truly terrifying novella written by sara gran that was originally published in 2003 and it can be devoured in one sitting.
A startling number of writers have told me that this is either the best, or one of the best books theyve ever read. So claims the beguiling narrator of come closer, and after reading this spare and menacing tale, the reader has to agree. Not everything is going to have the same impact on every, single reader because we all come to the story with so much baggagepreferences, worldviews, triggers, perspectives, pet peeves, history, so much baggage. Hypnotic, disturbing, and written with such unerring confidence you believe every word, come closer is one of the most precise and graceful pieces of fiction ive read in a long time. Sara gran come closer sara gran from the author of saturns return to new york comes this dark psychological thriller. Written by sara gran, audiobook narrated by julie mckay. Specializing in mystery fiction and all its subgenres, including detective, crime, hardboiled, thrillers, espionage, and suspense.
Two years later, she came out with another novel, come closer. Its impossible to begin this intense, clever, beautifully written novel without turning every page. If everything in amandas life is so perfect, then why the mood swings. Its a marvel of restraint and taste, and still it worms its.
Slade has a long history with the horror genre, having helmed 30 days of. Her work has been published in over a dozen countries and as many languages. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Buy come closer book online at best prices in india on. Come closer, the first of her novels to appear in the uk, has now been published in fourteen countries. Margot livesey i read come closer on the train, in a snowstorm, on a cold december night. Amanda is happily married to ed, works as an architect, and likes her life. Great literary horror is few and far between, so when my friends at goodreads started raving about a book called come closer, i had to read it. If everything in amandas life is so perfect, then why the mood swings, the obscene thoughts, the urge to harm the people. Feb 06, 2019 sara gran is the author of the novels saturns return to new york, dope, and claire dewitt and the city of the dead, the first in a detective series. David slade directing adaptation of sara grans come closer.
Hypnotic bret easton ellis, author of american psycho. Sep 18, 2018 sara gran is the author of saturns return to new york, come closer, dope, as well as two previous novels featuring claire dewitt. Amandaa successful architect in a happy marriagefinds her life going off kilter by degrees. Come closer by sara gran overdrive rakuten overdrive. Her work has been published in over a dozen countries and in nearly twice as many magazines, new. For me, sara gran touches on a subject that hits very close to home. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. Born in brooklyn in 1971, gran lived in brooklyn until 2004. Jul 01, 2003 great literary horror is few and far between, so when my friends at goodreads started raving about a book called come closer, i had to read it. Mar 10, 2005 buy come closer by gran, sara from amazons fiction books store. Sue grafton i just burned through claire dewitt and the city of the dead, and its the first truly fantastic book ive read this year. In a decidedly creepy departure from her debut saturns return to new york, 2001. Come closer by sara gran a recurrent, unidentifiable noise in her apartment. Her novel claire dewitt and the city of the dead is the first in a series.
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