laurieperry417 's review for:

The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz

4.0

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This book was as juicy as "The Talented Mr. Ripley" -- with stolen identities and blackmail threats. I once again loved the behind-the-scenes views of the literary world. In this novel, a one-time bestselling author has not been able to reach that same level of success with his follow-up work, and is instead meandering about in a second-rate writing program. He steals the idea ("the plot") of a student's work and goes on to great success and acclaim, until he receives anonymous messages from someone who knows the truth. I really enjoyed the book-within-the-book and the parallels between fiction and truth. And although I figured out the twist ending before the grand reveal, this book definitely kept me on the edge of my seat. (Side note: This author also wrote the novel upon which the HBO series "The Undoing" was based.)