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The Main Character
by Jaclyn Goldis
I LOVED The Chateau and I’m a big Agatha Christie fan, so I was very excited to see that Jaclyn Goldis’ latest was being compared to Christie’s novels. While The Main Charachter certainly nods to Christie’s works, I think it’s rather different. This is not your bread and butter murder mystery and I think going in with that expectation is a disservice. True, this has a murder and a mystery, but the pacing and the stakes differ from the typical formula. In my opinion, The Main Character is much more of a family drama, how our past influences our future and messy characters making messy decisions. Forgetting the comparison to Christie’s novels allowed me to truly appreciate the unique story that Goldis has crafted. And I really liked it. The setting is luscious, aboard the Orient Express and along various locations throughout Italy. The characters are compelling. I was propelled by the need to uncover who was lying to whom and why. And I absolutely loved the way Goldis expertly wove the history of antisemitism in the Soviet Union into the plot. It is a history that needs to be told now, more than ever.
Thank you to Atria Books for the ARC.
Thank you to Atria Books for the ARC.