Mystery Thriller Literary 2012

The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair by Joël Dicker

Published in Spanish as La verdad sobre el caso Harry Quebert

But when it comes time to produce a new book, he is sidelined by a crippling case of writer’s block.

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What it is

A crime, and the clues to solve it yourself · nobody is entirely good

What happens in it

Whodunit Books about books

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How it's told

Structure
Jumps in time
Who tells it
First person
Pulls you in with
The plot
Style
Easy to get into

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Is it for you?

It's for you if…

  • you like guessing who did it before the end
  • you love books about books
  • you like a book that makes you think

Maybe not if…

  • how it's written matters more to you than what happens
  • you prefer a story told in order

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