Caitlin Barasch

As an avid book obsessed reader, I love books about books. I was excited to receive this copy from Dutton books from a debut author. Thank you!

This book gave me fatal attraction vibes with a bookworm twist.

The protagonist Naomi, is an aspiring writer and hasn’t had positive relationships with men prior to meeting Caleb on Tinder. He took a shine to her and he bacame her boyfriend. Her overly anxious mind couldn’t relate to what he seen in her and she decided to write a novel about this to see if she could find the answers to love.

Befriended his ex girlfriend she thought would make an excellent plot to her novel and it’s often easier to write about situations drawn from experience.

This was a very interesting take on how a writers real life and the fictional character in her book becomes a frightening psychosis.




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A captivating exploration of the consequences of lies and deception. Naomi Ackerman, a young bookseller, becomes obsessed with Rosemary, the ex-girlfriend of the man she is dating. As Naomi's curiosity about Rosemary grows, she begins stalking her on Instagram and eventually befriends her under false pretenses. The tension in the novel builds as Naomi's lies become more elaborate and her grasp on reality becomes increasingly tenuous. As the line between fact and fiction blurs, Naomi must confront the consequences of her actions and decide whether the novel she is writing is worth sacrificing her integrity and relationships for.… (meer)