The Foreigner

by Meg Castaldo

Alex Orlando, a Californian in New York to housesit for her uncle while he is on vacation in Puerto Rico, becomes involuved with three different men--her attractive Swedish neighbor, Christian; her old friend-turned-stalker Kyle; and her European boyfriend, Jan--who draw her into a quirky and suspenseful nighmare of murder and mistaken identity. A first novel. Original.

Genres: Fiction

240 pages, Paperback

First published May 22, 2001

Reviews

[anna · Rating 2 out of 5]

don’t know what i was expecting from 2001 mtv books publishing

[Cynthia Dittoe · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Foreigner was a fast read and kept my interest. Plot was interesting with a few twists. I found this book on my book shelf and It was a good book to fill in between serious reads!

[Emma · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent story for the length and subject matter. The protagonist comes off as fairly dumb - she doesn't connect the dots very quickly. I sort of saw the ending coming but that isn't a bad thing. It was short enough that it was worth the read.

[Chelsea · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a pretty good story. Very unusual. I liked the mystery of the story. Alex Orlando is watching her uncle's apartment in New York while he is away on a trip to Puerto Rico. She has some strange friends but she is bored so she hangs out with them anyway, even though things they say don't add up. She becomes entwined with her uncle's neighbor,Christian, but something isn't right about him. She falls for his pushy tactics and her friend Kyle is following her...so she thinks. Jan, her European boyfriend ends up visiting her out of the blue . Things take a turn for the worse and she is left with a horrible feeling that she is tied up with something not so nice.

[Meter]

simple

[Maria Angelica · Rating 2 out of 5]

i have to admit this bore me to tears. i don't know, maybe i'll try reading it again in a thousand years

[Julia Rose · Rating 2 out of 5]

The protagonist was frustratingly obtuse.