Karen Grose is from Toronto, Canada. Her debut novel, The Dime Box, was selected by Amnesty International for its 2021 Book Club. Her second is Flat Out Lies, and All June Left Behind is coming Spring 2025. She has flash, poems, and short stories published by Roi Faineant Press, Paddler Press, Punk Noir Magazine, Epistemic Literary Magazine, Hooghly Review, Bunker […]
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Another day, the red sun risescrimson beams cut through the gloom, it’s hard to breath whendust blows in my eyes, lost particlesbut to sweeten the morningI escape to the old worldlong gone, somewhere out of reach. I claw back to the aroma of cinnamon buns—warm and stickytoilet paper, the garden in bloom, birdsong.Hoofing it across […]
The final bell rings, a signal another day of learning is over. I skip along the cobblestones passing old stone buildings, without a care in the word. At the end of road rests my house, where I open the front door. Darkness engulfs me as I weave through belted black pants, skirts and bulky purses, […]
Mist hovers above the surface of the waterlight creeping from the east, a golden pinky glowI cut the blade throughthe silence,a heightened awarenessof my insignificancedawn silhouetting the pines, the land around untouched. Time stands still, swallowing me wholemorning brightens dull untila breeze, hot and welcome carriesthe unmistakable scent of rain,while I paddle back across the […]
Popular #BookTok reviewer Rebecca (@bookclubfor2), recently shared her thoughts on Flat Out Lies. Her review was so enthusiastic that Flat Out Lies made it onto her list of top thriller recommendations! A big thank you to @bookclubfor2 for their thoughtful review—if you’re on the lookout for your next thrilling read,Flat Out Lies is creating quite […]
Woke up to news Flat Out Lies received a U.S. Literary Titan Gold Medal Award. After first struggling with second book syndrome then tamping it down, am so honoured. This goes to all those who supported the journey, bought FOL and requested it for public library collections 🙏❤️
Most days I wake up early to watch my husband sleep. The morning sun filtering through the bedroom blinds highlights auburn streaks in his thinning brown hair. Although I want to run my fingertips through the ends, I don’t touch it. He’s calm. Peaceful. Content. His chest rises and falls. I allow my eyes to […]
A special thank you goes out to Matt Pechey and Reedsy Discovery for reviewing and featuring Flat Out Lies! New to the world of Karen Grose, I was interested to get my hands on her latest ARC. Grose is able to offer up a keen mystery that helps the reader see that there are many […]
A heartfelt thanks goes out to the Literary Titan team for their thorough five-star review of Flat Out Lies! Flat Out Lies is an aptly named mystery thriller by Karen Grose. It is filled with unexpected twists and turns that will keep you guessing until the very last page. Ria and Jim appear to be a […]