Vivian schillings quietus is a great gothic raven perched somewhere between anne rice and iris murdoch. Quietus by vivian schilling published by hannover house january 2002. Feb 27, 2018 vivian schilling is the awardwinning author of the novels quietus and sacred prey, as well as a screenwriter, producer and director of independent films. Jan 01, 2002 vivian schilling s quietus is a great gothic raven perched somewhere between anne rice and iris murdoch.
The novel starts with a group of friends returning from a friendly getaway on a small, chartered plane. Acclaimed author vivian schilling delves deep into the mind of a new orleans. Vivian schilling s quietus is a great gothic raven perched somewhere between anne rice and iris murdoch. Quietus is an engaging tale of love, death and survival.
Kylie orourke and her husband, jack are on their way back. From awardwinning author vivian schilling comes a psychological thriller that raises provocative questions about fate, mortality and what lies beyond. Vivian schilling after her small chartered plane crashes, kylie orourke awakens in a boston hospital to find her life irrevocably altered, and struggles to overcome. Vivian is the author of the acclaimed novels quietus and sacred prey, as well as a. I was expecting another book like quietus, and was quite surprised how different sacred prey turned out to be. Jul 19, 2019 new york, ny accesswire july 19, 2019 quietus. Vivian schilling booklist vivian schilling message board.
Jan 22, 2002 vivian schilling is the awardwinning author of the novels quietus and sacred prey, as well as a screenwriter, producer and director of independent films. Jan 23, 2018 quietus by vivian schilling was published on september 6th, 2016 by hannover house and is a paranormal suspense novel. The novel starts with a group of friends returning from a. Vivian schilling books list of books by author vivian schilling. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. This is our second book release from hannover house to exceed the threshold of. Through a haze of morphine, kylie orourke awakens in the hospital to confused and harrowing memories. Jul 19, 2019 new trade paperback edition pushes author vivian schilling s quietus to over 100,000 books sold by. While equally unique and riveting, sacred prey is clearly schilling s first novel.
Schilling s remarkable new thriller is startling and brilliant, and presents unique, new insights into the dark realms of what lies beyond our mortal lives. She recently completed work as cowriter and producer of the french documentary bonobos. On a stormy winter night, a small plane bound for boston goes down in the t. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Vivian schilling is the author of the newly reissued novel quietus.
Vivian schilling boston interior designer kylie orourke survives a plane crash in the new hampshire mountains, only to be haunted by strange memoires of. An extensive search results in the rescue of five survivors kylie orourke, and her husband jack among them. While it may appear to be a bit complex, the wrapup is neat, tidy and devilishly clever. A tense, involving, complex, deftlywritten and highly recommendedsaga about unraveling the defenses of the human mind one by one. An extensive search results in the rescue of five survivors kylie. New trade paperback edition pushes author vivian schillings. Her prose are not on the same polished level as quietus, but her storytelling. Vivian schilling raises provocative questions about fate, survival, and what lies.
New trade paperback edition pushes author vivian schilling s quietus to over 100,000 books sold by. After a plane crash that kills everyone except for five people, the. Vivian schilling is the author of the acclaimed novels quietus and sacred prey, as well as a screenwriter, producer and director of independent films. Vivian schilling is the awardwinning author of the novels quietus and sacred prey, as well as a screenwriter, producer and director of independent films.
See all books authored by vivian schilling, including sacred prey, and quietus, and more on thriftbooks. Born and raised in kansas, she attended the lee strasberg theatre institute in. Schilling herself in her deft melding of mythic animus and modern anxiety seems like the bastard daughter of carl jung and mary wollstonecraft shelley. The cover of quietus by vivian schilling says it is a novel of suspense and man is that one accurate description. Despite the novels size nearly 600 pages the story is well told and highly engaging. Mar 15, 2018 vivian schilling is the author of the acclaimed novels quietus and sacred prey, as well as a screenwriter, producer and director of independent films.
Vivian schilling with spellbinding intrigue, quietus takes us to the brink of reason, to the edge where spiritual and physical meet. I ordered sacred prey after reading schilling s second novel, quietus. Jan 01, 2002 schilling s second effort is the epic novel of suspense, quietus, released in 2002 by hannover house. Vivian schilling born 1968 is an american novelist, screenwriter, actress and independent filmmaker. Quietus in this haunting psychological thriller of mortality and seduction, acclaimed author vivian schilling raises provocative questions about fate, survival, and what lies beyond. Back to the wild and is currently at work on her third novel. Schilling s ability to illustrate with painstaking detail tends to become overwhelming on occasion.
The thriller, originally published in a hardcover edition by hannover house in january of 2002, has since gone onto five separate editions and. Vivian schilling news newspapers books scholar jstor december 2019 learn how and when to remove this template. Vivian schilling born 1968 is an american novelist, screenwriter, actress and independent filmmaker born and raised in kansas, schilling studied at the lee strasberg theater institute and also under stella adler before embarking upon careers in literature and film. On a stormy winters evening a chartered flight bound for boston goes down in the treacherous white mountains of new hampshire. This is our second book release from hannover house to exceed the threshold of 100,000 or. Schilling herselfin her deft melding of mythic animus and modern anxietyseems like the bastard daughter of carl jung and mary wollstonecraft shelley. Her prose are not on the same polished level as quietus. Awardwinning author vivian schillings novel quietus is a bold and terrifying tale of suspense as survivors of a deadly crash awaken in the hospital with untrustworthy memories and uncertain futures. Quietus vivian schilling june 7, 2018 august 2, 2019 geoff w i was excited when the publicist reached out to me about this book, it sounded just creepy enough to not be terrifying and interesting enough because of its location. Quietus by vivian schilling book cover, description, publication history. It s a spooky, sweeping book of death, dreams and psychosexual intrigue. According to the authors note at the end of the book, quietus was inspired by her own reallife, neardeath experience a horrific automobile accident, instead of the plane crash from the book. On a stormy winter night, a small plane bound for boston goes down in the treacherous white mountains of new hampshire. Schillings second effort is the epic novel of suspense, quietus, released in 2002 by hannover house.
Vivian schilling northwest arkansas democratgazette. Acclaimed author vivian schilling delves deep into the mind of a new orleans loan shark and pits him against his own prejudice and selfrighteous greed. Authorscreenwriter vivian schilling writes dramatically, with a talent for making the reader visualize as though the scenes were on film. Synopsis on a stormy winter night a small plane bound for boston goes down in thecontinue readingquietus. Its a spooky, sweeping book of death, dreams and psychosexual intrigue. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. On a stormy winter night, a small plane bound for boston goes. Vivian schilling awardwinning novelist and filmmaker vivian is the author of the acclaimed novels quietus and sacred prey, as well as a screenwriter, producer and director of independent films. Vivian schilling born 1968 is an american novelist, screenwriter, actress and independent. New trade paperback edition pushes author vivian schilling. After a plane crash that kills everyone except for five people, the remaining survivors especially kylie and her friend amelia start having a very strong sense of foreboding. She recently completed work as cowriter and producer of the documentary bonobos.
Vivian schilling is an accomplished novelist, screenwriter, actor and filmmaker. However, my personal preference leans toward wordiness over a thin plot, and quietus has no lack of plot. Of epic scope, quietus is the haunting story of a young woman brought back from the brink of death to find the world around her irrevocably altered. Author vivian schillings complete list of books and series in order, with the latest releases, covers, descriptions and availability. Mar 14, 2018 vivian schilling is the awardwinning author of the novels quietus and sacred prey, as well as a screenwriter, producer and director of independent films. Vivian schilling vividly remembers her familys summer vacations.
Yet these facts and backstory merely serve to reinforce the stunning plot that schilling has crafted around this neardeath premise. Quietus vivian schilling june 7, 2018 august 2, 2019 geoff w i was excited when the publicist reached out to me about this book, it sounded just creepy enough to not be. Quietus by vivian schilling on a stormy winter night, a small plane bound for boston goes down in the treacherous white mountains of new hampshire. Vivian schilling has crafted a wellpaced supernatural thriller in her second novel. Skillfully balancing religious teachings with a pageturning suspense plot, the author provides a surprising dose of unexpected twists and turns to keep us guessing until the end. Born and raised in kansas, schilling studied at the lee strasberg theater institute and also under. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name.
Quietus by vivian schilling was published on september 6th, 2016 by hannover house and is a paranormal suspense novel. Awardwinning author vivian schillings novel quietus is a bold and terrifying tale of suspense as survivors of a deadly crash awaken in a hospital with untrustworthy memories and. Feb 22, 2018 awardwinning author vivian schilling s novel quietus is a bold and terrifying tale of suspense as survivors of a deadly crash awaken in a hospital with untrustworthy memories and uncertain. Vivian schilling books list of books by author vivian. Hannover house to release new edition of companys best. Read an excerpt from quietus by vivian schilling at mostly fiction. A presentday scrooge with an evil bent, wealthy new orleans oilman adam claiborne, who has taken up loan sharking during the recession, tracks down and kills a young couple who have failed to pay off.