Allison Gunn is a professional researcher, writer, and podcaster with a penchant for all things whimsical and strange. An alum of the University of Maryland, she has extensively studied marginalized communities as well as Appalachian folklore and the occult. She currently resides in the wonderfully weird land of West Virginia with her twin daughters, a precocious pup, and one seriously troubled tabby.
Nowhere is her first novel.
At Electric Lit Gunn tagged "seven terrifying horror novels set in small towns." One title on the list:
My Darling Girl by Jennifer McMahonRead about another entry on the list.
Set in an idyllic small-town ripped from a Hallmark movie, My Darling Girl follows the destruction of author Alison O’Conner’s wholesome life after her estranged, terminally ill mother moves in to live out her final days. A unique take on the well-trod possession trope, My Darling Girl leverages the deceptive beauty of sleepy hollows to slowly tighten the noose around both the main character and the reader, reminding us that darkness lurks in the shadows of Christmas lights and countryside charm.
--Marshal Zeringue
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