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Flowers of Darkness
by Tatiana de Rosnay
Clarissa Katsef has problems. Struggling with writer's block and her husband's recent betrayal, she makes an impulsive decision to move into CASA, a high-tech Paris apartment complex that offers low rent to select artists. Her virtual home assistant, Mrs. Dalloway, helps monitor her health, visitors, and writing - but Clarissa can't shake the feeling that she's being watched for more nefarious purposes. As the story unfolds, Clarissa discovers shocking secrets abound all around her - will she be able to escape this multilayered nightmare?
This novel was a wonderful fusing of multiple genres: literary fiction, thriller/suspense, and science fiction. I enjoyed how de Rosnay slowly opened up Clarissa's world to the viewer - I gasped at a few of her reveals! Clarissa also made for a good narrator - her age and wisdom were well-balanced by the youth of her granddaughter Andy. I flew through this book in one sitting - it is a great choice to lose yourself in on a rainy day. You may find yourself wanting to disable your smart devices after reading this literary equivalent of a Black Mirror episode.
Thank you to St. Martin's Press for providing an ARC on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
This novel was a wonderful fusing of multiple genres: literary fiction, thriller/suspense, and science fiction. I enjoyed how de Rosnay slowly opened up Clarissa's world to the viewer - I gasped at a few of her reveals! Clarissa also made for a good narrator - her age and wisdom were well-balanced by the youth of her granddaughter Andy. I flew through this book in one sitting - it is a great choice to lose yourself in on a rainy day. You may find yourself wanting to disable your smart devices after reading this literary equivalent of a Black Mirror episode.
Thank you to St. Martin's Press for providing an ARC on NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.