August 30, 1975. The day of the disappearance. The day a small New Hampshire town lost its innocence. That summer Harry Quebert fell in love with fifteen-year-old Nola Kellergan. Thirty-three years later, her body is dug up from his yard along with a manuscript copy of his career-defining novel. Quebert is the only suspect. Marcus Goldman - Quebert's most gifted protégé - throws off his writer's block to save his mentor from the electric chair. Solving the case and penning a new bestseller soon blur together. As his book begins to take on a life of its own, the nation is gripped by the mystery of 'The Girl Who Touched the Heart of America'. But with Nola, in death as in life, nothing is ever as it seems. Joël Dicker's phenomenal European bestseller is a brilliantly intricate murder mystery, a hymn to the boundless reaches of the imagination, and a love story like no other. Nothing you've read or even felt before can prepare you for The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair.
The Truth About Harry Quebert
A fast-flowing and enjoyable murder mystery ending with more twists than you can predict The characters are flawed and honest, just as in life, making the story an easy and addictive read. An aspiring novelist moves from New York to the small New England seaside town of Aurora. The locals assume this novelist has already achieved fame and success, and he is treated like a celebrity. A fifteen year old free-spirited girl becomes his secret muse but after only a few months of acquaintance she vanishes under mysterious circumstances. Over 33 years later her body is accidentally uncovered, buried on the writer's property. This is Joel Dicker's first novel and I'm eagerly awaiting subsequent releases. As reviewed by 08mh
Toombul, 28/07/2014
