: Ashe subverts typical "damsel in distress" tropes by giving Jem internal agency and Teo significant moral flaws.
Ashe uses a tight, suspenseful structure to mirror the internal chaos of his characters. A Friend in the Dark by Gregory Ashe
: Both men are haunted by "ghosts," though they manifest differently—one through paranoia, the other through a desperate need for safety. The Architecture of Suspense : Ashe subverts typical "damsel in distress" tropes
: This central metaphor explores whether one person must always be the protector and the other the protected. A Friend in the Dark by Gregory Ashe
