# Providence - Paperback

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by **Craig Willse** (Author)

**An introverted English professor's quiet life gets turned upside down when he falls for a dangerous, enigmatic sophomore.**

"_Providence_'s bad gays will keep you up all night with their terrible decisions, hot sex, and irresistible trail of hidden clues. Is Craig Willse the secret love child of Tana French and Patricia Highsmith? There's no other explanation. My new favorite thriller!"--Andrea Lawlor, author of _Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl_

Mark Lausson has everything he thought he wanted: a coveted job at elite Sawyer College in Ohio. But at the start of his second year, stuck in a small town with deadlines piling up and paychecks falling short, Mark can already feel the fantasy crumbling. And then, a few weeks in, sophomore Tyler Cunningham shows up in class. In Tyler--confident, mysterious, and popular--Mark glimpses another way of being in the world. He finds Tyler's self-possession both compelling and unsettling. Caught in the rush of sex and secrets, Mark ignores the increasing evidence that Tyler can't be trusted. But by the time Mark comes to his senses, the irreparable damage is done. Complicating easy ideas of innocence, _Providence_ explores the ways loneliness and desire distort our senses of self and other, right and wrong.

**Intense, propulsive, and impossible to put down, _Providence_ is perfect for readers of P. J. Vernon's _Bath Haus_ and Donna Tartt's _The Secret History_, as well as Patricia Highsmith's _Talented Mr. Ripley_ and Garth Greenwell's _What Belongs to You_.**

### Author Biography

Craig Willse was a 2021 Lambda Literary Fellow. He received his PhD in Sociology from CUNY Graduate Center. He has written for _Joyland_, _Fence_, and _HAD_, among others, and this is his first novel.

**Number of Pages:** 320

**Dimensions:** 0.9 x 7.9 x 5.3 IN

**Publication Date:** April 23, 2024

## Details

- **Price:** 25.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** BooksCloud
- **Type:** Books
- **Tags:** Books, Fiction, Gay, LGBTQ+, Price Written on Book, Psychological, Suspense, Thrillers

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