Meet the Author
Julie Doar
Julie Doar is a writer and educator. A former Starbucks barista, she grew up in the Hudson Valley and currently lives in Brooklyn, where she teaches middle-school English. This is her first novel.
What people are saying...
“Gothic and twisty! Don’t miss it.”
Lisa Unger
author of Secluded Cabin Sleeps Six
“A spellbinding mystery of buried secrets and family ties, set in Rip Van Winkle’s Hudson River Valley. In page after chilling page, the haunting revelations pile up in this shocking debut that resonates with the emotional weight of loss—and the even darker truths that can lie beneath it. Julie Doar is a promising new voice in suspense fiction.”
Lloyd Devereux Richards
author of Stone Maidens
"A beautifully written, slow-burn mystery about a woman haunted by the disappearance of her childhood best friend. Everyone is holding a secret, and the ending is a true shocker!"
Sarah Pekkanen
author of House of Glass
“Haunting and atmospheric, The Gallagher Place is a pulse-quickening ride through a beautiful but threatening landscape that will keep you turning pages late into the night. I loved it!”
Katie Sise
author of The Vacation Rental
“This modern-day Hudson Valley Gothic, complete with fog-covered fields, class conflicts, and ancient folklore, will keep you guessing until the final pages. Your heart will ache—and pound—when you discover the real wolf in sheep's clothing. A perfect rainy-day read!”
Sarah Sawyer
author of The Undercurrent
