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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:The Muse Asylumby David Czuchlewski
AwardsA Book Sense 76 Pick
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:What is Horace Jacob Little trying to hide? No one knows much about the great modern author except that he is a complete recluse. In this electrifying debut novel, three recent college graduates are trying to uncover the mysterious writer's real identity: Jake Burnett, a young reporter and fan who wants to make his reputation by unmasking the legend; Andrew Wallace, a psychologically disturbed genius who is convinced that Little is plotting against him; and Lara Knowles, the girl they both love.
Their investigation leads them into a twisted game of reflections and reversals in which each seems to be pursuing the other and the truth becomes blurred. As Andrew becomes increasingly distraught and potentially dangerous, the quest for the author threatens to unhinge everyone involved. Review:"[B]rilliant....Czuchlewski keeps us guessing throughout an elegantly crafted psychological thriller....A fabulous debut. Look for big things from this new writer. He's the genuine article." Kirkus Reviews
Review:"The Muse Asylum is this summer's must read for all those who love truly literary thrillers." New Orleans Times-Picayune
Review:"[A] cleverly devised, sharply composed, entertaining and moving first novel. Mr. Czuchlewski deftly creates vivid environments in quick strokes....And, crucially, he peoples these places with affecting characters, who seem to live on even after his tale's last twist has been turned." The Wall Street Journal
Review:"The Muse Asylum succeeds in establishing [Czuchlewski] as a new writer to be watched." San Francisco Chronicle
Review:"[A] daring, self-consciously literary debut....[A] stylish, assured and gripping work of fiction....
Review:"Simply put, this is a brilliant book, one of the best I've read in many years." Ed Halloran, Rocky Mountain News
Review:"The Muse Asylum is an ingeniously plotted postmodernist mystery that introduces a young writer of exceptional gifts. David Czuchlewski writes with imagination, vision, and style." Joyce Carol Oates
Review:"The Muse Asylum is a stylish, psychologically acute, and altogether captivating tale of madness and obsession. A grand debut." Jonathan Kellerman
Review:"Czuchlewski's prose is perfection. Every line is clean and crisp and...well, for lack of a better word, perfect. The Muse Asylum...is a twisting, turning, whirling dervish of a story. You will barely be able to put it down once you have started." Jana Siciliano, BookReporter.com
Synopsis:In this breath-snatching first novel of love, madness and artistic identity, a young genius's obsession with a reclusive writer consumes those around him, as they begin to learn the dark truths that lurk beneath the surface of the relationship.
Synopsis:What is Horace Jacob Little trying to hide? No one knows much about the great modern author except that he is a complete recluse. In this electrifying debut novel, three recent college graduates are trying to uncover the mysterious writer's real identity: Jake Burnett, a young reporter and fan who wants to make his reputation by unmasking the legend; Andrew Wallace, a psychologically disturbed genius who is convinced that Little is plotting against him; and Lara Knowles, the girl they both love. Their investigation leads them into a twisted game of reflections and reversals in which each seems to be pursuing the other and the truth becomes blurred. As Andrew becomes increasingly distraught and potentially dangerous, the quest for the author threatens to unhinge everyone involved. "The Muse Asylum is an ingeniously plotted postmodernist mystery that introduces a young writer of exceptional gifts. David Czuchlewski writes with imagination, vision, and style." (Joyce Carol Oates) "[A] cleverly devised, sharply composed, entertaining and moving first novel. Mr. Czuchlewski deftly creates vivid environments in quick strokes. . . . And, crucially, he peoples these places with affecting characters, who seem to live on even after his tale's last twist has been turned." (The Wall Street Journal) About the AuthorDavid Czuchlewski graduated from Princeton University in 1998. Currently a medical student at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, he is at work on his second novel. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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