In today’s Complicated Conversation we welcome New York Times and #1 international bestselling author, Julie Clark, to discuss her new novel, The Ghostwriter, a story that skillfully blends family drama, a dark mystery, and a shocking tragedy that will keep you turning the pages twist after twist. In it, main character Olivia Dumont, is ghostwriting the book of her famous horror writer father, who was accused of murdering his own siblings. He’s finally telling the truth and now she’s forced to confront her own ghosts. The plotting and pacing of this novel are perfection, as is the exploration of truth, memory and the effects of trauma.
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