The Worst Thing, a new novel by Nora Gaskin, will appear in the spring of 2018.
* “A tight,
spare novel of suspense” * “Fascinating” * “Real” * “Original”
“Who says a nice girl can’t write a convincing psychopath? In The
Worst Thing, Nora Gaskin introduces Ape, a character so real, so broken, so
deliciously creepy (“Are you scared?” he asks one of his victims. “I need you
to be scared.”) you won’t be able to look away from him. You might even catch
yourself secretly, guiltily admiring him. You surely won’t forget him.” —Kim
Church, author of Byrd
“The Worst Thing is a tight, spare novel of suspense,
reminiscent of Ruth Rendell. With a bad guy Gaskin fashions from the inside
out, whose demise you will root for even as you come to understand his needs,
this story has the depth and substance of one that will be read for years to
come.” —Jenny Milchman, USA
Today bestselling & Mary Higgins Clark award-winning author
“A gripping story of a traumatic crime and how it affects the
lives of everyone associated with it, from the police to a building
handyman. It has all the plot twists and turns you want from an absorbing
crime novel, but the book's real strength is in its characters.
Most of the main characters are women who are tested and respond in ways that
are human and believable. The men feel like real people
too. The ending is equally real. Highly recommended.” —Sarah Shaber, award-winning author
of the Louise Pearlie WWII mysteries
“Shadowy foreboding and well-earned emotions lured me in, while fascinating backstories, absence
of gore, and realistic police work insured that I enjoyed every word of
this tightly woven original
thriller.” —Karen Pullen, author of Cold Feet and Cold
Heart
