Marion Coro answers “I was a huge fan of Lisa Scottoline's...”

Cimone Watson asked this question about After Anna:

I was a huge fan of Lisa Scottoline's book, KEEP QUIET. It was suspenseful but didn't have gore or anything extreme. But this one looks different. Super-dark and almost Picoult-esque. Does this read like a Jodi Picoult novel? Jodi Picoult is talented, but I find her books emotionally exhausting to read. It's both a pro and a con. I'm just wondering if that's what I'd be getting into by picking up AFTER ANNA.

Marion Coro I read a statement by Scottoline (maybe a preface in one of her previous novels) thanking Picoult for helping her find her "voice". This is not verbat…moreI read a statement by Scottoline (maybe a preface in one of her previous novels) thanking Picoult for helping her find her "voice". This is not verbatim, but that was the gist. If this is the voice Picoult helped her find, I wish it had remained stifled. Scottoline used to write fun, engaging novels featuring smart, independent women. I am not a fan of Picoult's and the things I dislike about her were definitely part of this book. First, the gushiness. The conversations between mother and daughter could double for Ipecac. Also, everything is instantly perfect between them. Highly unrealistic.(less)

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Reader Of course it was unrealistic...that's the whole point! The fake Anna was manipulating her. ...more
Jan 04, 2019 02:48PM · flag

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