Forthcoming Novel - The Palisades

Hello to all those interested in learning about and hopefully reading my forthcoming, debut novel, The Palisades.

Since The Palisades is forthcoming, I do not have many reader reviews, but I do have a few to share from Kirkus, Midwest Book Review, and a handful of kind readers from Readers' Favorites. I'll share those, in part, here:


"A wonderfully claustrophobic tale of obsession and self-delusion... The author excels at acclimating the reader to the logic of her characters, which is effectively deployed for moments of both repulsion and humor... Hanson deftly conveys how celebrity fandom becomes its own sort of grotesquerie for all involved; the twists are many and fun, but there's a real darkness here that sticks with the reader after the book is finished."

Kirkus Reviews
full review: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-re...



"Gail Lynn Hanson demonstrates an exceptional ability to immerse the reader n the minds of her characters.

Hanson effectively captures the absurdity of celebrity fandom but also delves into the darker aspects of the phenomenon.

Overall, the book is a rollercoaster ride of twists and turns that is sure to leave a lasting impression on readers."

Midwest Book Review

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"Hanson brought back my love of psychological thrillers. Bravo!"

​Readers's Favorites



"The laser-like focus on a particularly nuanced and emotionally dynamic relationship... Hanson demonstrates a quite profound gift for human observation..."

​Readers's Favorites



"The intricate dance that the two (characters) perform throughout the book tingles with electricity...the lines between honesty and manipulation get ever more blurred. Overall, The Palisades is an unmissable character study that will stay with readers for a long time after the final page is turned. I recommend it highly."

​Readers's Favorites



Next, a bit about myself that was not included in the bio. I've been writing for twenty years. This will be my first published novel. I'm not a big social media-type person so much of the "setting up" of profiles and websites was nearly as difficult as writing the novel, and a lot less fun!

I will also say that The Palisades is a difficult book to categorize, yet we (authors) are forced to do so, and I do understand the benefit of this for readers to find books etc. However, I love the mixing and overlap of genres and while I didn't set out to achieve this, I believe The Palisades is a truly unique thing appealing to both readers of literary fiction as well as fans of domestic and/or psychological suspense, noir, and those readers who just like watching quirky characters put in really weird situations.

I welcome reviews and comments and I also have no friends or groups yet! Not yet sure how to do this bc I feel like I'm inviting myself to a party, late...

Thanks in advance to all those who support indie writers and publishers because we all have things to say and oftentimes fiction is the best way to tell the truth!