AUTHOR: Alessandra Torre
PUBLISHER: N/A
PUBLICATION DATE: October 2, 2017
PAGES: 356
SYNOPSIS FROM GOODREADS:
Four years ago, I lied. I stood in front of the police, my friends and family, and made up a story, my best one yet. And all of them believed me.
I wasn't surprised. Telling stories is what made me famous. Fifteen bestsellers. Millions of fans. Fame and fortune.
Now, I have one last story to write. It'll be my best one yet, with a jaw-dropping twist that will leave them stunned and gasping for breath.
They say that sticks and stones will break your bones, but this story? It will be the one that kills me.
This book is not a romance. It is contemporary fiction, but very suspenseful in nature. It is about a famous romance author and a dark secret she keeps.
MY RATING: The Ghostwriter is a contemporary fiction novel written by Alessandra Torre. The story is about Helena Parks; a 32-year old romance fiction writer who started her career at the age of 19. She also wrote 15 bestselling novels in the past and is currently writing the novel “Broken” when she chose to abandon it, although it is already 80% done. Helena informed her agent Kate that she’s retiring, that she wanted to start a new book instead, and she wanted the famous Tricia Pridgen to be her editor; but the latter doesn’t accept a romance novel that’s why Kate is hesitant to pitch it to her. Aside from these, Helena also told Kate that she wants a ghostwriter to help her and she wants her archenemy, Marka Vantly, to do it. The new book that Helena wanted to write is the last book she’ll published and a personal one, because she wanted to reveal all the truth and lies of her life, and of her family in the said novel. Thus, the intro/blurb she planned to put in her book is, “If you lie enough times, no one believes your truth.” This book/ARC is one of the best I’ve received so far. I’m not saying this because I received this as a free copy for in exchange of an honest review; but I just didn’t expect that this novel would exceed my expectations. I’m not really into mystery or suspense genre, but this is one of those novels that will make you anticipate what is really happening and what would happen next. It will make you realized some things or lessons as you read the book, and will make you adore also some characters such as Kate and the “Marka Vantly.” Readers just need to prepare themselves for the revelation that Helena exposed near the end, as this is the vital point of the story. The life story of Helena will also make you pity her for a lot of reasons; particularly on how she felt that she was not loved and she shouldered the entire burden even after several years. Moreover, the quote, “If you lie enough times, no one believes your truth,” is one of the remarkable messages that this book instilled in reader’s mind. The story of The Ghostwriter is truly completely engrossing and will make you feel an assortment of emotions while reading this. If you love mystery and suspense novels, don’t miss the opportunity to read this magnificently written novel by Alessandra Torre. |
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