Review: 'The Gallopers' by Jon Ransom
Experience the magic of water, the cyclone of emotion, and the catharsis of complete surrender.
In The Gallopers, Jon Ransom has yet again captured the subdued menace of water, a swirling and magical presence that soaks through pages and bursts the banks of syntax and dialogue.
Much like the titular gallopers, twisting around and around on their carousel, saturated thoughts are pulled into a cyclone of desire, convulsion, and resolve that transcends bodies by collapsing in on itself.
While the addition of a play midway through the novel may come as an abrupt respite from intensity, its disjointed presence in the eye of the storm isn’t without its significance. Like Eli, helplessly absorbing both the agony and ecstasy inflicted on him by men—and one man in particular—we learn that the only way forward is to let the mind off its leash.
Feel it unravel as it absorbs Ransom’s unique blend of storytelling. This is the only way to experience his worlds, and not to do so is to miss out on a thrilling cerebral descent.
An advance copy was provided by Muswell Press.
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Genres
LGBTQ+ Literary Fiction
Mystery, Thriller, and Suspense
Publication Date
January 25, 2024
