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The Thin Divide is a psychological thriller novel that explores perception, humanity, and the cost of performing. Focusing on what a scandal looks like up close, the book follows two people as they navigate a figurative panopticon of lies, betrayal, and cancel culture.
Gabriel Sus is currently focusing on refining the structure of the story after numerous major changes. He is also reaching out to relevant subject-matter experts to get the details right, especially regarding journalism and psychology.
In the course of research for this book, author Gabriel Sus has consulted a variety of resources, including (but not limited to) the following.
People v. Anna Sorokin, Statement of Facts
My Friend Anna by Rachel DeLoache Williams
United States v. Holmes, Indictment
Bad Blood by John Carreyrou
"How an Aspiring 'It' Girl Tricked New York's Party People – and Its Banks" by Jessica Pressler, The Cut, May 28, 2018
A bestselling investigative journalist revisits the scammer exposé that made his career after his old subject is at the center of a new controversy.
The Thin Divide is an atmospheric mystery set in the panopticon of New York City's elite social scene that exposes the rot beneath the glamour.