Reviews
"Spellbinding. . . . A page-turning adventure that will keep you reading well past bedtime." - The Boston Globe "An undeniably hot book. . . . It's as engrossing as it is gruesome, the kind of horror you watch with one eye closed. . . . A hell of a story." - The Washington Post "Take a deep breath and plunge into this novel. It's a tale of love and redemption told through Davidson's haunting prose. " - USA Today "A transportingly unhinged debut. . . . Vigorous and impressive." - The New York Times "Keeps the pages turning." - The Plain Dealer "Take a deep breath and plunge into this novel. It's a tale of love and redemption told through Davidson's haunting prose." - USA Today "Mr. Davidson skillfully assembles a centuries-old puzzle involving a series of fables of undying love. . . . The reader is kept guessing until the final pages." - The Wall Street Journal "Mixes medical drama with medieval religious lore to explore the boundaries of faith and forgiveness. . . . Compelling." - San Francisco Chronicle "Reads like the mad spawn of Anne Rice and Stephen King." - Providence Journal "Original and highly addictive. . . . Captivating. . . . An impressive, memorable debut." - The Denver Post "A story that sweeps us in with no protest. You want to be lost in its pages. . . . The real tragedy of this book is that it ends." - Daily News "Beguiling. . . . Mixing romance, classic allusion and reality, Davidson's debut is a bravura performance." - Marie Claire "I was blown away by Andrew Davidson's The Gargoyle . It reminded me of Life of Pi , with its unanswered (and unanswerable) contradictions. A hypnotic, horrifying, astonishing novel that manages, against all odds, to be redemptive." -Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants " The Gargoyle is purely and simply an amazement, a riot, a blast. It's hard to believe that this is Andrew Davidson's first novel: He barrels out of the chute with the narrative brio and confidence, not to mention the courage, of a seasoned master. This book plucks the reader off the ground and whirls her through the air until she shouts from sheer abandonment and joy. What a great, grand treat." -Peter Straub, "Spellbinding. . . . A page-turning adventure that will keep you reading well past bedtime." -The Boston Globe "An undeniably hot book. . . . It's as engrossing as it is gruesome, the kind of horror you watch with one eye closed. . . . A hell of a story." -The Washington Post "Take a deep breath and plunge into this novel. It's a tale of love and redemption told through Davidson's haunting prose. " -USA Today "A transportingly unhinged debut. . . . Vigorous and impressive." -The New York Times "Keeps the pages turning." -The Plain Dealer "Take a deep breath and plunge into this novel. It's a tale of love and redemption told through Davidson's haunting prose." -USA Today "Mr. Davidson skillfully assembles a centuries-old puzzle involving a series of fables of undying love. . . . The reader is kept guessing until the final pages." -The Wall Street Journal "Mixes medical drama with medieval religious lore to explore the boundaries of faith and forgiveness. . . . Compelling." -San Francisco Chronicle "Reads like the mad spawn of Anne Rice and Stephen King." -Providence Journal "Original and highly addictive. . . . Captivating. . . . An impressive, memorable debut." -The Denver Post "A story that sweeps us in with no protest. You want to be lost in its pages. . . . The real tragedy of this book is that it ends." -Daily News "Beguiling. . . . Mixing romance, classic allusion and reality, Davidson's debut is a bravura performance." -Marie Claire "I was blown away by Andrew Davidson'sThe Gargoyle. It reminded me ofLife of Pi, with its unanswered (and unanswerable) contradictions. A hypnotic, horrifying, astonishing novel that manages, against all odds, to be redemptive." -Sara Gruen, author ofWater for Elephants "The Gargoyleis purely and simply an amazement, a riot, a blast. It's hard to believe that this is Andrew Davidson's first novel: He barrels out of the chute with the narrative brio and confidence, not to mention the courage, of a seasoned master. This book plucks the reader off the ground and whirls her through the air until she shouts from sheer abandonment and joy. What a great, grand treat." -Peter Straub, "Spellbinding.... A page-turning adventure that will keep you reading well past bedtime." -The Boston Globe "A transportingly unhinged debut.... Vigorous and impressive." -The New York Times "An undeniably hot book.... It's as engrossing as it is gruesome, the kind of horror you watch with one eye closed.... A hell of a story." -The Washington Post "LikeThe Da Vinci Code, this novel keeps the pages turning." -The Plain Dealer "Take a deep breath and plunge into this novel. It's a tale of love and redemption told through Davidson's haunting prose." -USA Today "The reader is kept guessing until the final page." -The Wall Street Journal "Mixes medical drama with medieval religious lore to explore the boundaries of faith and forgiveness.... Compelling." -San Francisco Chronicle "Original and highly addictive.... A captivating novel.... An impressive, memorable debut." -The Denver Post "A story that sweeps us in with no protest. You want to be lost in its pages.... The real tragedy of this book is that it ends." -Daily News "Beguiling.... Mixing romance, classic allusion and reality, Davidson's debut is a bravura performance." -Marie Claire "I was blown away by Andrew Davidson'sThe Gargoyle. It reminded me ofLife of Pi, with its unanswered (and unanswerable) contradictions. A hypnotic, horrifying, astonishing novel that manages, against all odds, to be redemptive." -Sara Gruen, author ofWater for Elephants "The Gargoyleis purely and simply an amazement, a riot, a blast. It's hard to believe that this is Andrew Davidson's first novel: He barrels out of the chute with the narrative brio and confidence, not to mention the courage, of a seasoned master. This book plucks the reader off the ground and whirls her through the air until she shouts from sheer abandonment and joy. What a great, grand treat." -Peter Straub, "Spellbinding. . . . A page-turning adventure that will keep you reading well past bedtime." -- The Boston Globe "An undeniably hot book. . . . It's as engrossing as it is gruesome, the kind of horror you watch with one eye closed. . . . A hell of a story." -- The Washington Post "Take a deep breath and plunge into this novel. It's a tale of love and redemption told through Davidson's haunting prose. " -- USA Today "A transportingly unhinged debut. . . . Vigorous and impressive." -- The New York Times "Keeps the pages turning." -- The Plain Dealer "Take a deep breath and plunge into this novel. It's a tale of love and redemption told through Davidson's haunting prose." -- USA Today "Mr. Davidson skillfully assembles a centuries-old puzzle involving a series of fables of undying love. . . . The reader is kept guessing until the final pages." -- The Wall Street Journal "Mixes medical drama with medieval religious lore to explore the boundaries of faith and forgiveness. . . . Compelling." -- San Francisco Chronicle "Reads like the mad spawn of Anne Rice and Stephen King." -- Providence Journal "Original and highly addictive. . . . Captivating. . . . An impressive, memorable debut." -- The Denver Post "A story that sweeps us in with no protest. You want to be lost in its pages. . . . The real tragedy of this book is that it ends." -- Daily News "Beguiling. . . . Mixing romance, classic allusion and reality, Davidson's debut is a bravura performance." -- Marie Claire "I was blown away by Andrew Davidson's The Gargoyle . It reminded me of Life of Pi , with its unanswered (and unanswerable) contradictions. A hypnotic, horrifying, astonishing novel that manages, against all odds, to be redemptive." --Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants " The Gargoyle is purely and simply an amazement, a riot, a blast. It's hard to believe that this is Andrew Davidson's first novel: He barrels out of the chute with the narrative brio and confidence, not to mention the courage, of a seasoned master. This book plucks the reader off the ground and whirls her through the air until she shouts from sheer abandonment and joy. What a great, grand treat." --Peter Straub, "Spellbinding. . . . A page-turning adventure that will keep you reading well past bedtime." The Boston Globe "A transportingly unhinged debut. . . . Vigorous and impressive." The New York Times "An undeniably hot book. . . . It's as engrossing as it is gruesome, the kind of horror you watch with one eye closed.... A hell of a story." The Washington Post "Keeps the pages turning." The Plain Dealer "Take a deep breath and plunge into this novel. It's a tale of love and redemption told through Davidson's haunting prose." USA Today "Mr. Davidson skillfully assembles a centuries-old puzzle involving a series of fables of undying love. . . . The reader is kept guessing until the final pages." The Wall Street Journal "Mixes medical drama with medieval religious lore to explore the boundaries of faith and forgiveness. . . . Compelling." San Francisco Chronicle "Reads like the mad spawn of Anne Rice and Stephen King." Providence Journal "Original and highly addictive. . . . Captivating. . . . An impressive, memorable debut." The Denver Post "A story that sweeps us in with no protest. You want to be lost in its pages. . . . The real tragedy of this book is that it ends." Daily News "Beguiling. . . . Mixing romance, classic allusion and reality, Davidson's debut is a bravura performance." Marie Claire "I was blown away by Andrew Davidson's The Gargoyle. It reminded me of Life of Pi, with its unanswered (and unanswerable) contradictions. A hypnotic, horrifying, astonishing novel that manages, against all odds, to be redemptive." Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants "The Gargoyle is purely and simply an amazement, a riot, a blast. It's hard to believe that this is Andrew Davidson's first novel: He barrels out of the chute with the narrative brio and confidence, not to mention the courage, of a seasoned master. This book plucks the reader off the ground and whirls her through the air until she shouts from sheer abandonment and joy. What a great, grand treat." Peter Straub, "Spellbinding. . . . A page-turning adventure that will keep you reading well past bedtime." -- The Boston Globe "An undeniably hot book. . . . It's as engrossing as it is gruesome, the kind of horror you watch with one eye closed. . . . A hell of a story." -- The Washington Post "Take a deep breath and plunge into this novel. It's a tale of love and redemption told through Davidson's haunting prose. " -- USA Today "A transportingly unhinged debut. . . . Vigorous and impressive." -- The New York Times "Keeps the pages turning." -- The Plain Dealer "Take a deep breath and plunge into this novel. It's a tale of love and redemption told through Davidson's haunting prose." -- USA Today "Mr. Davidson skillfully assembles a centuries-old puzzle involving a series of fables of undying love. . . . The reader is kept guessing until the final pages." -- The Wall Street Journal "Mixes medical drama with medieval religious lore to explore the boundaries of faith and forgiveness. . . . Compelling." -- San Francisco Chronicle "Reads like the mad spawn of Anne Rice and Stephen King." -- Providence Journal "Original and highly addictive. . . . Captivating. . . . An impressive, memorable debut." -- The Denver Post "A story that sweeps us in with no protest. You want to be lost in its pages. . . . The real tragedy of this book is that it ends." -- Daily News "Beguiling. . . . Mixing romance, classic allusion and reality, Davidson's debut is a bravura performance." -- Marie Claire "I was blown away by Andrew Davidson's The Gargoyle . It reminded me of Life of Pi , with its unanswered (and unanswerable) contradictions. A hypnotic, horrifying, astonishing novel that manages, against all odds, to be redemptive." --Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants " The Gargoyle is purely and simply an amazement, a riot, a blast. It's hard to believe that this is Andrew Davidson's first novel: He barrels out of the chute with the narrative brio and confidence, not to mention the courage, of a seasoned master. This book plucks the reader off the ground and whirls her through the air until she shouts from sheer abandonment and joy. What a great, grand treat." --Peter Straub