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Muckross Abbey and Other Stories
Reader Score
73%
73% of readers
recommend this book
Critic Reviews
Good
Based on 4 reviews on
Book Details
- Publisher: Grove Press
- Publish Date: Mar 21st, 2023
- Pages: 256
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 8.20in - 5.40in - 0.80in - 0.55lb
- EAN: 9780802157485
- Categories: • Literary• Ghost• Short Stories (single author)
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Critics’ reviews
Praise for this book
"Carefully crafted slices of modern gothic layered with intrigue, suspense and macabre delights." -- Minneapolis Star Tribune
"All of Murray's stories succeed in capturing the skin-prickling, shiver-inducing atmosphere of the best gothic tales. Never beholden to gore or cheap thrills, each story is a puzzle box of gradual dread, keeping readers paralyzed with evocative, discerning prose. Murray consistently conjures genre tropes, only to subvert them in the service of more emotionally chilling revelations." -- Shelf Awareness
"Moors, mists, and mirrors: all expected in classic ghost stories. Careening cars, TV sets with minds of their own, and cellphones: Welcome to a new iteration of spectral spookiness... each tale presents a uniquely crafted poltergeist. These are not your father's ghost stories." -Kirkus Reviews"Delightfully abundant, with well-wrought spookiness....With frequent nods to both contemporary and classic ghost-story writers (Daphne Du Maurier, Henry James), the success of these stories lies not just in the well-crafted writing but in the conscious mixing of a shape-shifting old world with an unreliably secure modern world. A masterly recharging of a treasured literary tradition that Murray clearly loves and respects." -- Library Journal, starred review"Each story has plenty of spookiness and intelligence...Murray's gothic stories pulsate with ornate prose." -- Publishers Weekly"All of Murray's stories succeed in capturing the skin-prickling, shiver-inducing atmosphere of the best gothic tales. Never beholden to gore or cheap thrills, each story is a puzzle box of gradual dread, keeping readers paralyzed with evocative, clear-eyed prose...In 10 atmospherically rich and haunting stories, Muckross Abbey offers satisfying chills and unsettling emotional revelations." -- Shelf Awareness
"This is a tongue-in-cheek take on gothic fiction, though the stories don't veer into humor or parody; rather, Murray tweaks familiar elements. ...There's a dark energy that looms over each of the stories, with most of the characters being academics, art historians, or artists. Horror readers who enjoy more prosaic elements will admire Murray's drawn-out, elaborate pacing. Overall, it's a well-written, satisfying collection with mystery elements for fans of Sarah Waters and Kate Morton." -- Booklist Praise for Sabina Murray: "Murray writes stories of fierce intensity, stories that are evocative, distinct, and haunting." --New York Times Book Review "A mesmerizing writer."--Miami Herald "Murray has both a rare willingness to trust our intelligence and an effortless narrative control."--Elle "Murray's sense of place is vigorously vivid." -- Seattle Times "Brilliant... masterly explorations of bitter, terrifying truths." -- Boston Globe "Every sentence crackles, and the dialogue defines punchy. Murray is a big talent."--Entertainment Weekly "[Murray] invents a whole new genre: ironic Gothic." -- Washington PostWhat people are saying
Official Twitter of the UMass Amherst English Department. Follow us for news, events, and information!
Congratulations to Sabina Murray who recently published "Muckross Abbey and Other Stories"! More info: https://t.co/s3fVnVBasU
Listening all summer long! #SummerListens HighBridge titles can be found through all major distributors!
Sabina Murray has long been celebrated for her mastery of the gothic. Now in Muckross Abbey and Other Stories, she returns to the genre. Audio available now! 🎧 https://t.co/bNS3Dg7rl2 #NewRelease #Audio #Audiobook #LiteraryFiction #Ghosts https://t.co/O34sfRgIHe