The Plot
Ratings60
Average rating3.5
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Ratings60
Average rating3.5
From the author of The Undoing'Remarkable.' Stephen King'Breathtakingly suspenseful.' Megan Abbott'Smart, surprising and stealthily unsettling.' The TimesWhen a young writer dies before completing his first novel, his teacher, Jake, (himself a failed novelist) helps himself to its plot. The resulting book is a phenomenal success. But what if somebody out there knows?Somebody does. And if Jake can't figure out who he's dealing with, he risks something far worse than the loss of his career.What readers are saying'It builds to a legitimately great ending that I may never forget. Highly recommended.''This book is thrilling, exciting and totally nerve-racking! It definitely had me on the edge of my seat and reading well past my bedtime.''Addictive . . . I read it quickly without coming up much for air.''Wow! This book blew me away- I read it so fast and the ending is so good! No spoilers- just read it.''I was pleasantly surprised to find that the best plot ever really is THAT good.'
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I have to admit that the first part got me engaged. But then it became predictable, and the actions of the main character weren't keeping me interested. Even though the ending was easy to guess, I liked the prologue.
All through the book I had a feeling of déjà lu
A bit too slow and predictable. I guess it makes sense that both the crime and the action will be quite mild in a “literary thriller”. Add to that a hero that we can't really like. That's a lots of challenges the author set for himself.
Everybody said to read it for the ending, but even the ending didn't save it. I'm sorry, this was a slog.
