Gaslit Figures — a slow-burn psychological thriller about emotional corrosion, shifti

[ejcarterwrites]

Hi everyone,

I’m excited to share my psychological thriller Gaslit Figures — a story that looks at the quieter, more corrosive forms of harm that can exist inside a relationship long before anything obvious goes wrong.

The book opens softly, almost warmly, but that tone doesn’t stay. The relationship at the center begins to erode in subtle, unsettling ways — the kind you only notice once you’re too deep to step back. Beneath the surface, there’s a mix of buried tension, unspoken fears, and a very grounded Chicago atmosphere that gives the entire story a lived-in heaviness.

The pacing leans into paradox: fast to read, but emotionally slow-burn.
The chapters move quickly, yet every small shift between the characters is given room to land. The writing is intentionally cinematic and clean — meant to feel easy to follow even as the emotional stakes tighten.

At the heart of the story is Everly — a magnetic, unpredictable woman whose charm and chaos collide in ways that blur the line between vulnerability and danger. Readers often describe her as a character you “hate loving” or “can’t look away from,” and that tension is central to how the book unfolds.

The twists escalate as the story goes on — not for shock value, but as a natural extension of who these characters are and what they’re carrying. By the time the final two reveals hit, the emotional unraveling is just as impactful as the plot.

If you’re drawn to:

• toxic-but-believable dynamics
• intimate, psychologically heavy storytelling
• character-driven tension
• clean, cinematic prose
• and twists that feel earned rather than loud

then this might be the kind of thriller that resonates with you.

If you’re interested, you can grab Gaslit Figures on Amazon, and I share updates/extras on Instagram under the same username I’m using here.

Thanks for reading, and thanks for supporting indie authors.

— E.J. Carter