Need a fun thriller? Look no further!
Thank you MBC Books and Gallery Books for the gifted copy
THE CLOSE-UP – Pip Drysdale (Released October 30th, 2024)
Book Description:
A struggling author discovers the dark side of fame when a stalker begins reenacting violent events from her thriller in this electrifying and twisty new novel.
When Zoe Ann Weiss moves to Los Angeles to pursue her dream of becoming a writer, her whole future is wide open. But then Zach, the bartender and aspiring actor she’s falling for, ghosts her. Her debut novel, a thriller, fails. And she has writer’s block worse than ever before. Now, three years later, Zach is famous and Zoe is… not.
She’s facing her thirtieth birthday, a dead-end job at a flower shop, and a demanding agent, terrified she’ll never get her life back on track. But when she goes to make a flower delivery and Zach is at the address, it’s like no time has passed at all. They start casually dating in secret, her writer’s block disappears, and Zoe begins to feel Zach inspired her first novel, so why can’t he inspire her second? But then the inevitable happens and photos are leaked, landing Zoe in the press. Her first novel goes viral, and now everyone seems to know her name. Except the problem with everyone knowing your name is that everyone knows your name—including the mysterious stalker obsessed with Zach. A stalker who begins reenacting violent events from Zoe’s book, step by step, against her…
My Thoughts: 4/5 stars
When I was debating what to start to next, I saw novelgossip (on Instagram) review for this book and grabbed it immediately off my shelf! Amy, you haven’t steered me wrong yet, and this was exactly what I needed. Looking for something to hook you immediately? This is it. This is the one.
Zoe is going through it. Her debut novel is a flop, and the guy she was seeing and who was her inspiration for her book ghosts her. A few years go by, and they cross paths again – things seem to be turning around. Casually dating Zach again, the writer’s block has disappeared, and things seem to be improving as she approaches her 30th. Photos of her and Zach (a now famous actor) go public, and she is suddenly known by everyone, and her first novel goes viral.
Life is good – until a stalker starts reenacting violent scenes from her book. This is when things start getting into unhinged territory, and I couldn’t put it down at that point. I was impressed that I couldn’t predict the ending – that’s always a bonus with the thriller genre. If you want addictive, crazy, and love a good stalker thriller, then this is the book for you!
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