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Jean Hanff Korelitz Releases A Thriller That Never Loses 'The Plot' thefederalist.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thefederalist.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Every so often thereâs a television show thatâs worthy of âbinge-watching.â I felt HBOâs âThe Undoingâ was one. Starring Hugh Grant and Nicole Kidman, itâs a diabolical story of a New York City murder that unravels the marriage of a wealthy couple. It was adapted from Jean Hanff Korelitzâs novel âYou Should Have Known.â I hated to see that series end, but, fortunately, Korelitz has a new book out titled âThe Plotâ (Celadon Books), which is as readable as âThe Undoingâ was watchable. A twisty tale of literary paranoia, in âThe Plotâ the author turns her writerâs eye on writers themselves and produces a witty thriller nightmare. ....
"The Plot" by Jean Hanff Korelitz; Celadon Books (336 pages, $28) “Where did you get the idea for your book?” If you’ve ever been to an author event or a book signing, you’ve heard that question. If you’re a published author, you’ve heard it many, many times. For some authors, it’s welcome and flattering. For others, it provokes an inner eye roll. But the follow-up can make authors . ....
âThe Plotâ an author would kill for In Jean Hanff Korelitzâs ingenious thriller, a bestseller becomes a matter of life or death. Â âWhere did you get the idea for your book?â If youâve ever been to an author event or a book signing, youâve heard that question. If youâre a published author, youâve heard it many, many times. For some authors, itâs welcome and flattering. For others, it provokes an inner eye-roll. But the followup can make authors uncomfortable: âLet me tell you my great idea for a book!â That innocent-sounding offer has been known to lead to plagiarism lawsuits. I saw Stephen King respond to it at a book signing by sticking his fingers in his ears and chanting âLa la laâ until the fan desisted. ....
Jean Hanff Korelitz s tale of dirty deeds in the world of letters skewers pompous male authors with sly humor but her approach to the central mystery might have you guessing the ending too soon. ....