Andy Ivey - Author of Castle Gap

03/27/2026

12/01/2025

Wow — thank you so much, Reader Views, and a huge thank-you to the wonderful reviewer Jill Rey for this incredible 5-star review and for calling Castle Gap “rural fiction at its finest”!
I’m truly honored. Fingers crossed for the 2025 Reader Views Literary Awards!

A small Texas town erupts with corruption, missing people, and backroom power plays when one ruthless empire pushes its luck a little too far. https://readerviews.com/reviews/castle-gap-ivey/

10/30/2025

I really need to break into the performative reading market. Seems lucrative 😂

10/24/2025

Castle Gap is a featured read on Reedsy's Discovery Weekly!
"The prose is crisp, the dialogue authentic, and the sense of place downright immersive. Castle Gap doesn’t shout; it simmers. It’s a small-town thriller with the grit of Yellowstone and the slow burn intensity of The Wire."
https://reedsy.com/discovery

10/24/2025

I can't say enough about the power of reviews. Amazon and Goodreads ratings are how authors get visibility. This review is obviously a special one to read as you hope your story finds a good home. 🤗

10/24/2025

Author Andy Ivey is doing a reading of Castle Gap tonight at Pecan Creek Outfitters. I’m already several chapters in and it’s a solid small-town Texas thriller — even better hearing it in his own voice. If you like true-to-Texas stories with some grit, this one fits.

10/23/2025

Celebrating the first review on Amazon! Launch week is going great for Castle Gap! 🎉🥳

10/22/2025

Castle Gap Booking Reading and Signing with author, Andy Ivey

The wait is over! On October 22 meet the author of Castle Gap, a rural thriller that dives deep into a world of corrupt politicians, a missing girlfriend, and a ruthless family who always gets their way. What secrets lie in the shadows of Castle Gap?!?! Event will be held Thompson Square at 6pm.

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