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Addison Stone was an enigma in life and continues to be one in her death. Following the mysterious circumstances surrounding her fall (or did she jump? or was she pushed?) from a bridge overpass during an art stunt, writer Adele Griffin tries to make sense of Stone’s life through a collection of interviews with those who knew and loved her, images of Addison’s work, and transcripts of interviews Stone gave when she was alive.

Stone’s experimental novel presents a fictional biography of a rising star in the art world. It is intricate, layered, and nuanced in a way many other books of its ilk are not. This is a knockout of a novel and is guaranteed to attract legions of fans. It’s addictive in its prose and absolutely unputdownable. The characters–Addison especially–will stay with readers long after they finish the book.

Read my full review here: http://heylibrarygirl.com/2014/09/25/book-review-the-unfinished-life-of-addison-stone-by-adele-griffin/