Some novels begin with a bang. Then there are novels that begin with a beer stain — on a beige linen shirt, in an overcrowded theater lobby in Brooklyn — and don’t let you go after that.
I’m writing that novel right now
There is a particular way of talking about artificial intelligence that has by now become so entrenched we barely notice it anymore: the language of threat on one side, the language of salvation on the other. Apocalypse or utopia, loss of control or promise of deliverance. Both are projection.
At the center of this novel is Harry Hartman, a writer living in New York who is approaching his seventieth birthday. Outwardly, he moves through the city with wit, courtesy, and routine, but inwardly he has lived for years with an absence: his fragile relationship with his daughter Hannah.
Children may not have adult words for manipulation, but they often recognize its atmosphere first. This article examines how emotional control inside families is absorbed through tone, tension, and the quiet burden of learning to manage moods before understanding their meaning.
Some forms of control arrive loudly. Others disguise themselves as care, stability, and emotional responsibility. This article explores the Delilah Principle as a quiet system of influence in which power works through guilt, calibration, and the gradual surrender of self-trust.
The Delilah Principle will be released on March 15, 2026, and will be available through the usual online book retailers. If you love psychological suspense that doesn’t have to shout to get under your skin, mark the date: Glenn Harrow’s new novel goes straight for the most realistic pressure points—relationships, families, and the things people
My new book is currently in the works—and it’s taking shape exactly where my stories breathe best: in the urban pulse of New York City. Between speed, status, polished surfaces, and the noise that tries to drown out every doubt, a psychological contemporary novel is growing—one that isn’t interested in spectacle, but in what happens
