Instant New York Times Bestseller “Unimpeachably terrific.” —The New York Times Book Review A twisty, fast-paced, cinematic literary thriller, and an ingenious book within a book, for fans of Ruth Ware, Shari Lapena, and Donna Tartt Marcus Goldman is riding high. The twenty-eight-year-old writer is the new darling of American letters, whose debut novel has sold two million copies. But when it … whose debut novel has sold two million copies. But when it comes time to produce a new book, he is sidelined by a crippling case of writer’s block. He travels to Somerset, New Hamprshire, to see his mentor, Harry Quebert, one of the country’s most respected writers, hoping to jar his creative juices as his publisher’s deadline looms. But Marcus’s plans are upended when Harry is sensationally implicated in a cold-case murder: Fifteen-year-old Nola Kellergan went missing in 1975, and Harry admits to having had an affair with her. Following a trail of clues through the backwoods and isolated beaches of New Hampshire, Marcus must answer two questions, which are mysteriously connected: Who killed Nola Kellergan? And how do you write a book to save someone’s life?
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Now a 10-part TV series on EPIX, starring Patrick Dempsey, Ben Schnetzer, Damon Wayans Jr., and Virginia Madsen
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loved this book
Riveting tale , good character development
As much as essay on the challenges of writing a novel as it is a wonderful mystery that reveals itself ever so slowly. Just when I thought that I knew where it was headed, another twist was introduced. Nothing seemed contrived though. Most enjoyable read that I have had in a while.
emough twists and turns to keep you puzzled until the very end.
A quite interesting read. I find myself staying up way too late discovering what happens next and sneaking reading time in when I should be more productive with my to do list!
Excellent
I liked it until about halfway through the book and then started to get bored. Would have made a good novella.