Questa autrice si addentra nelle profondità della psiche umana, esplorando la solitudine, l'amarezza e la peculiare umorismo che si nasconde nell'esistenza quotidiana. Il suo lavoro è caratterizzato da un'acuta osservazione e da una prospettiva tagliente, sebbene a volte inaspettata, sul mondo. Attraverso i suoi personaggi, rivela spesso motivazioni nascoste e monologhi interiori, spingendo i lettori a riflettere sulle proprie vite. Il suo stile distintivo offre una visione fresca di momenti apparentemente ordinari.
Amy Gallup, an aging novelist and writing instructor, navigates life in Escondido, California, alongside her dog, Alphonse. Despite ongoing writer's block, she has made strides in her emotional state, moving from anger to a bemused calmness. While she remains a hermit, she has opened up to some of her students, allowing them into her life. This shift signals her journey toward a semblance of happiness, reflecting a gradual acceptance of her circumstances.
Eccentric and complex characters navigate the unconventional aspects of life in these humorous and poignant stories. Women age gracefully, men face love and mortality, and troubled children strive for maturity. Willett's unique voice and dry humor provide fresh insights into human existence, capturing those pivotal moments in relationships when life’s truths are revealed.
Set against the backdrop of a university writing workshop, the story follows Amy Gallup, a once-promising writer now teaching aspiring authors. As the semester unfolds, a series of threatening incidents and a murder disrupt the class, with each student becoming a suspect. The investigation reveals clues embedded in their writing, blending humor with a dark exploration of the struggles and obsessions of the writing life. This cleverly crafted mystery delves into the complexities of creativity and the lengths to which individuals will go to achieve success.
Jincy Willett's most beloved characters return in this wickedly smart and
funny take on the thriller genre by one of our most acclaimed literary
humourists.
Rhode Island, New England, the present day. A hurricane is on its way and the locals are preparing to batten down the hatches. Dorcas Mather, local librarian, is less concerned by the imminent threat than about a book that's come in with the most recent delivery. It's THE ABIGAIL MATHER STORY - a true crime epic which supposedly tells the true story of Dorcas's sexually promiscuous sister Abigail, who's now serving a life sentence for killing her husband. As the storm rages on, Dorcas reads, rages at the inaccurate picture of her allegedly 'dysfunctional' family and the man who tore her sister's life apart. Then she tells us the 'real truth' about the murder...
Osamělá, stárnoucí spisovatelka Amy Gallupová vede na místní univerzitě kurzy tvůrčího psaní pro veřejnost. Právě začíná nový semestr a ona se seznamuje se svou novou skupinou, jako obvykle složenou z lidí všeho věku, různých povah a s rozdílnou mírou nadání. Lékařem, který chce být nový Robin Cook, staromódní dámou s překvapivě úderným stylem, zakřiknutým mladíkem píšícím půvabné příběhy pro děti, optimistickou matronou, které se líbí všechno… Vše plyne hladce a skupina funguje jako správně vyladěný mechanismus – ale pak se studenti začnou stávat oběťmi podivných kanadských žertíků a Amy uprostřed noci bere záhadné němé telefonáty. Je zjevné, že záškodníkem musí být někdo z kurzu. Skupina i Amy se nejprve dobře baví a užívají si příjemného napětí, ale závažnost útoků se stupňuje, až se celá věc donese vedení univerzity a kurz je rozpuštěn. Účastníci jsou však tolik pohlceni vzrušujícím pátráním ve vlastních řadách i dynamikou svého psaní, že se začnou scházet tajně. Nedlouho poté jeden z nich za podivných okolností umírá. A podle všech náznaků nebude poslední...
