A graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, Leslie Parry crafts narratives that delve into the intricacies of human relationships and the darker aspects of the psyche. Her writing is characterized by a penetrating insight into character motivations and an atmospheric quality that immerses readers in her stories. Parry masterfully builds suspense and unease, often exploring themes of loss, guilt, and the search for identity. Her prose is precise and evocative, marking her as a significant contemporary voice.
'OFTEN EXQUISITE... PARRY'S IMAGERY IS BREATHTAKING' Emily St. John Mandel, bestselling author of Station Eleven writing in the New York Times Sunday Book ReviewA ravishing first novel set in the vibrant, tumultuous underworld of late-19th-century New York, about four young outsiders whose lives become entwined over the course of one fateful night.