I'm a little late to the game here, but at least I made it right? This is a psychological thriller in which we meet Lowen Ashley, a struggling writer who is asked to ghost write Verity Crawford's books after she has suffered seemingly extensive injuries in a car accident. Things take a very, very dark turn when she discovers an unpublished autobiographical manuscript written by Verity herself, which includes shocking confessions and an insight into Crawford's mind. Lowen reads the manuscript and finds herself moving through an increasingly confusing world in which she has a difficult time discerning truth and fiction.
I really, really enjoyed this book. I think I read it in about 3 days so it moves very, very quickly. The plot itself keeps you on your toes. I was caught by surprise a lot. I really enjoyed the characters themselves, even the ones that were arguably less than morally stellar. The themes were wonderful also. The main theme appears to be the line between truth and deception and what is the definition of either. Hoover shows us that the line is constantly shifting and in doing so, keeps us uncomfortably unbalanced. Hoover also looks at love versus obsession. We are constantly made to question how far the characters will go in order to maintain connection with or control over the people or things that they are obsessed with.
I really enjoyed this novel and would highly recommend it.
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