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A review by kaleenazagrzebski
The Photographer by Mary Dixie Carter
3.0
The Photographer is a book about envy and obsession. Delta Dawn is a New York City photographer that makes a living taking photos of the elite’s children’s birthday parties and transforming those photos to create the picturesque life the parents want to believe they have.
In addition to her day job, Delta takes the photos and manipulates them to create scenarios and people that don’t exist.
When Delta is hired for Natalie Straub’s birthday, she becomes infatuated with the family and wishes she could become part of it. Delta starts by offering to babysit Natalie while her mother Amelia and husband Fritz are out. She ends up willing to offer them anything to make them happy.
You have to suspend belief a bit while reading this one. I found myself cringing at almost every choice Delta made. Every choice felt like it was leading to a train wreck. The Photographer wasn’t as much of a thriller as I was expecting either, it was more about Delta and the Straubs’ life. Did I enjoy reading this book and want to know what happened next? Absolutely. Am I going to remember it or read it again? Probably not. Would I look out for more books by Mary Dixie Carter? Definitely.
In addition to her day job, Delta takes the photos and manipulates them to create scenarios and people that don’t exist.
When Delta is hired for Natalie Straub’s birthday, she becomes infatuated with the family and wishes she could become part of it. Delta starts by offering to babysit Natalie while her mother Amelia and husband Fritz are out. She ends up willing to offer them anything to make them happy.
You have to suspend belief a bit while reading this one. I found myself cringing at almost every choice Delta made. Every choice felt like it was leading to a train wreck. The Photographer wasn’t as much of a thriller as I was expecting either, it was more about Delta and the Straubs’ life. Did I enjoy reading this book and want to know what happened next? Absolutely. Am I going to remember it or read it again? Probably not. Would I look out for more books by Mary Dixie Carter? Definitely.