Reviews & Interviews
BLISS & BLUNDER
Interviews
A Novel Evening - discussing Bliss & Blunder and my ideal literary evening with Dannie Carter
Off the Shelf - where I have the great pleasure of discussing my must-read books with Phoebe of PauseBooks HQ. These include The Lost Estate by Alain-Fournier, Life and Fate by Vasily Grossman and The Assault by Harry Mulisch.
Reviews
“Whipsmart … Gosling’s prose is ironic, honest and humorous in a postmodern collage of myth and modernity … an ode to the power of women united in an incisive state of the nation novel.” —Kim Sherwood, The Guardian
“…a spry corporate take on King Arthur’s court.” — Irina Dumitrescu, TLS Summer Book List 2023
“In this clever retelling of the King Arthur story (prior knowledge not necessary), Arthur is a tech billionaire keeping cyber terrorism at bay, while his ‘knights’ are hangers-on in tech-bro disguise. His wife Gwen is an occasional influencer, who’s having an affair with his best friend Lance.” — Grazia Summer Read 2023
“A retelling of the Arthurian myth might sound like hard work, but this modern take – in which Arthur is a tech magnate and Gwen an Instagram influencer – is funny and fresh. Throw in a love triangle, blackmail and someone hellbent on revenge, and you have a gripping read.” — Good Housekeeping
“…a timely Arthurian saga of power, betrayal, and redemption…there’s a refreshing angle to this story. With granular detail, this well-researched work combines elements from the old story and brings them into contemporary focus in witty, original and illuminating fashion.” — Rhianon Holley, Buzz Mag
BEFORE THE RUINS
Interviews
LA Times: Interview with Rachel Barenbaum
Center for Fiction: Interview with Henry Holt editor Caroline Zancan
Poisoned Pen Bookstore: Live Launch with Flynn Berry
EXBERLINER: Interview with Alexander Wells
Berliner Zeitung: Interview with Maurice Frank
Reviews
“Gosling is a stylish, sophisticated writer, and we realize that we are following Andy on what amounts to a grand scavenger hunt for the truth. Rain falls relentlessly, and the ensuing floods form an ominous backdrop to a story that becomes darker as it goes along.”
—The New York Times Book Review
“ A stellar debut. . . .The gorgeous, poetic prose perfectly complements the suspenseful plot. Gosling is off to a terrific start.”
—Publishers Weekly, starred review
“Before the Ruins is a lush and layered thriller that mystery lovers will savor.”
—Real Simple
“In this wonderfully sophisticated and beautifully conceived novel, the exceptionally talented Gosling does what many new authors can’t: She skillfully navigates several interconnecting timelines in an already multifaceted and complex story. This can be problematic for even the most successful and seasoned novelists, but Gosling handles this obstacle with a unique and clever touch that is quite refreshing. ”
— New York Journal of Books
“The elements of mystery serve to provide narrative tension, but the real point here is Gosling’s examination of the disappointment of modern living, the emptiness of adulthood, and the notion of the fake diamond necklace so many of us spend our lives searching for… Come for the missing person mystery, stay for the existential ennui.” — Kirkus
“Whip-smart.”
—ShelfAwareness
“Gosling uses her richly ruinous setting as a jumping off point to examine class, innocence, morality, and loss.”
—Lit Hub
“Richly atmospheric and exquisitely written, Before the Ruins is wistful and haunting, hopeful and beautiful. Confidently contributing to the tradition of British mysteries, Gosling has delivered a tale that will satisfy fans of Tana French and Paula Hawkins.”
—BookPage
“The moody, gothic atmosphere enhances this very English [story]…Gosling not only excels in writing a mystery steeped in British history, but a mystery of this woman—how did she overcome what happened to her as a child, how did she become this person she is now?”
—Newcity Lit
“Gosling’s atmospheric debut takes a familiar theme – the way the things we do as teenagers reverberate in later life – but treats it with care and empathy…it’s the finely drawn characters, especially the spiky narrator Andrea, that linger in the memory.”
—Mail on Sunday, UK