EPISODE · Sep 24, 2021 · 21 MIN
The Plot and When the Stars Go Dark
from Red Fern Book Review by Amy Tyler · host Amy Mair
Send us Fan MailAmy explores two darker novels that are not exactly thrillers or are they? The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz is the story of a washed up academic who steals a student's story. One of the most hyped books of this past summer, this novel takes plenty of twists and turns and explores the question of who owns a story. When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain follows troubled missing person's detective Anna Hart as she reckons with her past and tries to solve the case of several missing girls in Northern California. Paula, best known for the historical novel The Paris Wife, draws upon her own history to create this moody and atmospheric book. Books and Resources Discussed:Hacks, HBOThe Moth, podcastThe Plot by Jean Hanff KorelitzWhen the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLainThe Paris Wife by Paula McLainCircling the Sun by Paula McLainBel Canto, Ann PatchettState of Wonder, Ann PatchettThe Dutch House, Ann PatchettFollow Red Fern Book Review:Instagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Follow Red Fern Book Review:Website and to leave a voicemail: https://www.redfernbookreview.comInstagram: @redfernbookreviewFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/redfernbookreview/Newsletter: https://www.redfernbookreview.com/newsletter
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Send us Fan Mail Amy explores two darker novels that are not exactly thrillers or are they? The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz is the story of a washed up academic who steals a student's story. One of the most hyped books of this past summer, this novel takes plenty of twists and turns and explores the question of who owns a story. When the Stars Go Dark by Paula McLain follows troubled missing person's detective Anna Hart as she reckons with her past and tries to solve the case of severa...
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