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The Ghostwriter

A.R. Torre

Start date: December 11, 2017

Finish date: December 17, 2017

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Feb 13, 2021 Anne OK rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: 2021-reads, 2021-kindle-unlimited

Difficult read and one that made me a bit uneasy. Don’t look for a happy ending. Gripping from the beginning and will keep you guessing. Definitely thought-provoking and unpredictable.

A bit of a Debbie-downer -- but well-written with an intriguing storyline that kept me involved.

That’s all you’re going to get from me -- spoilers are not my thing.

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Oct 17, 2017 Ela rated it it was amazing

Shelves: favorites

WHAT IN THE HELL WAS THAT? WAM BAM THANK YOU M'AM? ...more

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Jan 23, 2023 Stina Lindenblatt rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: audiobook

Wow. Did. Not. See. That. Ending coming. I listened to the audiobook but thankfully I wasn't at the gym when I hit the climax. The tears while I was on the treadmill would have been embarrassing to say the least.

Great story. I wasn't so fond of the protagonist at first, but I'm so glad I didn't quit listening to the story. She grew on me, especially when you realize why she was the way she was. ...more

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Oct 27, 2017 Suzanne rated it really liked it

I definitely agree that The Ghostwriter is not a romance and it doesn’t have a happily ever after. It’s a story of suspense that starts out very slow allowing you to get to know and dislike Helena. At least dislike is where I started with her since she’s very cold and harsh to anyone around her and lives by and imposes a crazy set of rules. She comes across as much older than her years even in the flashbacks. She’s a woman completely consumed by her writing and is happy when everyone leaves her ...more

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