Looking Glass Sound
Looking Glass Sound by Catriona Ward, published by Tor Publishing Group on July 30, 2024, is a psychological thriller that delves into themes of friendship, betrayal, and the haunting nature of memory. This edition spans 368 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Wilder Harlow, who, while writing his final book in a cottage on the Maine coast, confronts dark obsessions and the shadows of his past. As he recounts the sun-drenched days of his youth in Whistler Bay, he grapples with the chilling memories of a killer that once stalked his town.
Readers will find a gripping exploration of Wilder’s deteriorating trust in his own perceptions as he encounters unsettling phenomena, including mysterious notes and visions of a woman in distress. The story intricately weaves elements of horror and suspense, as Wilder’s writing journey becomes increasingly fraught with uncertainty. The psychological tension escalates as he questions the reality of his experiences, leading to a climax that intertwines his past with the present. Looking Glass Sound promises to engage those interested in fiction that probes the depths of the human psyche and the complexities of memory.
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A USA Today Bestseller • Best Book of the Year (Vulture) • A Best Horror Book of All Time (Cosmopolitan) • A Best Horror Book of the Year (Esquire) • A 2023 World Fantasy Award finalist
Catriona Ward, author of The Last House on Needless Street, delivers a masterful story about friendship and betrayal, dark obsessions, and the impossibility of escaping your own story. “Here’s your next obsession.” (Kelly Link, author of The Book of Love)
In a cottage overlooking the windswept Maine coast, Wilder Harlow has begun the last book he will ever write.
It is the story about the sun-drenched summer days of his youth in Whistler Bay, and the blood-stained path of the killer that stalked his small vacation town. About the terrible secret he and his companions, Nat and Harper, discovered entombed in the coves off the bay. And how the pact they swore that day echoed down the decades, forever shaping their lives.
But the more Wilder writes, the less he trusts himself and his memory. He starts to see things that can’t be real – notes hidden in the cabin, from an old friend now dead; a woman with dark hair drowning in the icy waters below, calling for help; entire chapters he doesn’t recall typing, appearing overnight. Who, or what, is haunting Wilder?
No longer able to trust his own eyes, Wilder begins to fear that this will not only be his last book, but the last thing he ever does.
“Impossibly compelling, brilliantly plotted, and incredibly moving all at once.”—Virginia Feito, author of Victorian Psycho
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