Beth Golay

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Angela Tomasky's novel, The Infamous Gilberts, opens with a house tour of the fictional Thornwalk Manor, led by Maximus, a neighbor who knows all the ins and outs of the Gilbert family, of which there are five siblings.

Through this tour by Maximus, we learn about each of the Gilberts, from childhood through late adulthood.

sometimes through artifacts left behind in the house.

I recently spoke with Angela Tomasky about her original use of perspective and some of the dark issues that haunt the characters.

Here's our conversation.

So who are the infamous Gilberts of the title?

Could you introduce us to them and to Thorn Walk?