The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair by Joël Dicker and Sam Taylor

Instant New York Times Bestseller

“Unimpeachably terrific.” —The New York Times Book Review

For fans of Ruth Ware, Shari Lapena, and Donna Tartt: a twisty, fast-paced, cinematic literary thriller, and an ingenious book within a book, by the #1 internationally bestselling author of The Enigma of Room 622

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 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?

Translated from the French by Sam Taylor

Named a Best Book of the Summer by CBS This Morning, Us Weekly, The Hollywood Reporter, Minneapolis Star Tribune, Parade, Houston Chronicle, New York Post, Tampa Bay Times, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, and The Daily Beast

Now a 10-part TV series on EPIX, starring Patrick Dempsey, Ben Schnetzer, Damon Wayans Jr., and Virginia Madsen

Мне тысячу раз жаль, что кончилась эта книга, эта история, эти резкие повороты событий и эта реальность в целом. Мне глубоко симпатичен Маркус Гольдман, и это тот редкий случай, когда мне совершенно нечего предъявить главному герою - он честен, он талантлив, он прозрачен, он беспристрастен. Он рассказывает историю, а я ее слушаю. Слушать ее волнительно и тревожно, но эта история проникает в самое сердце, и ее реальность не подвергается сомнению. Я прочитала книгу и полезла в интернет, узнавать не основана ли она на реальных событиях... И пусть нет, но за это фотографическую реальность - хвала Жоэль Диккеру. Его всенародная любовь определенно заслужена.
Книга рассказывает историю некой девочки. Она - центр и концентрат, с нее все началось и ей же все закончилось. Девочка непростая (хотя кто из нас был простым в 15?), и события привлекает соответствующие. Все это события крутились-крутились вокруг нее, и закрутились в клубок, который непросто распутать даже после ее ранней и исключительно загадочной смерти.

This sometimes frustrating, always entertaining, and ultimately satisfying book is a gem. The author mixes a detective story, full of twists and unexpected events, with a discussion of the writing process itself. The result is a book that is fun to read and one that keeps the reader, even one jaded by other detective stories, riveted. I found the dialogue to be wonderful, and the plotting really was fun. Events that were incompletely described early paid off later as the book reached a surprising and unexpected finish. All the while, the author talked about the process of writing a book: this book. In doing so, he added a layer of complexity to what was already an enjoyable read. To discuss the plot would be to repeat what others and the dust jacket have done. But, I will say that I completely agree with and always have agreed with the author's coda: “[the reader] should look at the jacket and smile a little sadly because he is already missing all the characters.” Yes. Yes. Yes.