Sara gran come closer

Its short come to think of it, thats a common feature of many books on this list, exquisitely written, and downright freaky. Sara gran is the author of five critically acclaimed novels, including come closer and dope as well as the claire dewitt series. Two years later, she came out with another novel, come closer. Read come closer by sara gran available from rakuten kobo. Mar 10, 2005 buy come closer by gran, sara from amazons fiction books store. 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.

So claims the beguiling narrator of come closer, and after reading this spare and menacing tale, the reader has to agree. 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. A recurrent, unidentifiable noise in her apartment. Come closer npr coverage of come closer by sara gran.

Her work has been published in over a dozen countries in nearly fifteen languages. 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. A startling number of writers have told me that this is either the best, or one of the best books theyve ever read. Sara grans delectably creepy novel come closer is getting the big screen treatment, thanks to filmmaker david slade. 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. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. David slade directing adaptation of sara grans come closer. Specializing in mystery fiction and all its subgenres, including detective, crime, hardboiled, thrillers, espionage, and suspense. Her work has been published in over a dozen countries and in nearly twice as many magazines, new. This is the first fresh literary voice ive heard in years. Slade will be directing an adaptation of author sara grans 2003 novel come closer and you can buy a copy of that here.

Her third claire dewitt novel, the infinite blacktop, was published on september 18, 2018. Her novel claire dewitt and the city of the dead is the first in a series. 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. Alle boeken van sara gran in een overzicht met boekomslag, flaptekst en publicatie historie. Born in brooklyn, sara lived in new york city until 2004. Buy come closer book online at low prices in india come. 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. Amanda is happily married to ed, works as an architect, and likes her life. What begins as a sly fable about frustrated desire evolves into a genuinely scary novel about possession and insanity. Sara gran come closer sara gran from the author of saturns return to new york comes this dark psychological thriller.

Her work has been published in over a dozen countries and as many languages. Born in brooklyn in 1971, gran lived in brooklyn until 2004. 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 dope, come closer, saturns return to new york, and the claire dewitt series. 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. 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. Come closer by sara gran a recurrent, unidentifiable noise in her apartment. 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. Sara grans come closer ought to carry a warning to readers.

Its impossible to begin this intense, clever, beautifully written novel without turning every page. Margot livesey i read come closer on the train, in a snowstorm, on a cold december night. Come closer is one of grans six novels to date, most recently. 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. Sara gran recombines all the elements of good, solid storytelling and lifts something original from a wellloved form. If everything in amandas life is so perfect, then why the mood swings, the obscene thoughts, the urge to harm the people.

She suffers occasional blackouts, yet there is no medical explanation. Written by sara gran, audiobook narrated by julie mckay. Slade has a long history with the horror genre, having helmed 30 days of. Review come closer by sara gran thats what she read. For me, sara gran touches on a subject that hits very close to home. Hypnotic bret easton ellis, author of american psycho. David slade to direct antons psychological thriller come. A memo to her boss thats replaced by obscene insults. Come closer, the first of her novels to appear in the uk, has now been published in fourteen countries. I was so impatient at the prospect of holding it between my hands. Located at 58 warren st in new york city, we are open mondaysaturday from 11am7pm. Come closer movie coming from director david slade film.

When i purchased this book, i couldnt wait to receive it. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Come closer by sara gran overdrive rakuten overdrive. Sara gran has written an intelligent horror story, a literary creepshow that works its magic subtly and well. Feb 28, 2019 director david slade, writer sara gran, producer michael london team on antons psychological thriller, come closer. Claire dewitt and the city of the dead claire dewitt series. Sara gran s come closer ought to carry a warning to readers.

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. Amandaa successful architect in a happy marriagefinds her life going off kilter by degrees. Gran is the author of six novels, including come closer and dope. 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. Its a marvel of restraint and taste, and still it worms its. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. 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. In a decidedly creepy departure from her debut saturns return to new york, 2001. 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. From the author of saturns return to new york comes this dark psychological thriller. Her work has been published in over a dozen countries and in nearly twice as many magazines, newspapers, and literary journals.

Buy come closer book online at best prices in india on. If everything in amandas life is so perfect, then why the mood swings. Sara gran is the author of the acclaimed novel come closer, which has been translated into nine languages. 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.