The Divide
A novel
by Morgan Richter
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Pub Date Aug 20 2024 | Archive Date Sep 19 2024
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Description
"Weird and wonderfully addictive—reads like Agatha Christie on acid, or maybe Raymond Chandler adapted by the Coen Brothers." —Ernest Cline, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Ready Player One
When Jenny St. John was eighteen, she moved to Los Angeles from her rural midwestern hometown and scored the lead role in an independent film called The Divide. Under the intimate direction of young auteur Serge Grumet, Jenny was on her way to becoming the next indie darling. But then the movie tanked, and Jenny never caught a second break. Now, two decades later, after floundering on the fringes of the entertainment industry, she’s barely keeping afloat running a low-level grift as a psychic life coach.
But when news surfaces that Serge has been murdered, Jenny’s life is turned upside down. Unbeknownst to Jenny, Serge’s ex-wife, painter Gena Santos, looks alarmingly similar to Jenny. So much so that when Gena goes missing, the cops think Jenny is Gena.
Jenny finds herself pulled into Gena’s world and manages to leverage both her resemblance to Gena and her faux psychic abilities to infiltrate the affluent yet unstable inner circle of friends, which include a Korean pop idol–turned–social media star and an Oscar-winning actress–turned–wellness guru. Soon Jenny’s search to find Gena unearths dark secrets about her own past while putting her squarely in the sights of a killer.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780593685679 |
| PRICE | $27.00 (USD) |
| PAGES | 304 |
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Featured Reviews
Kathryn M, Reviewer
This was such a great mystery element, it had everything that I was looking for and enjoyed the overall feel of the story. The characters had a great overall feel and loved how they worked in the mystery element. It left me wanting to read more in this world and thought the characters and plot worked well. Morgan Richter writes a strong story and I hope there is more in this world.
Jackie T, Reviewer
With comparisons to Double Indemnity and The Big Lebowski, film industry adjacent and set in Los Angeles, this book was right up my alley and did not disappoint! This modern day noir unfolds on the page with plenty of twists and turns, making you question what you think you know about the characters you meet along the way. Everyone’s a suspect, nobody’s innocent, and things are definitely not what they seem.
Reviewer 653130
The Divide somehow magically contains every element I love in a thriller:
- An usual premise
- A fascinating protagonist who, despite not being a detective, slowly unravels a mystery
- Great supporting characters
- An atmospheric setting
- Endless twists leading to an unexpected ending
- A lasting emotional resonance that isn't just connected to the mystery, but the story itself.
Many thrillers aren't as good as their marketing blurb. This one far, far exceeded it. Jenny's story was so intriguing and I love how she used her skillset at different points. Even the climactic scenes in the book were unpredictable. I don't know what else to say other than I utterly loved this book and I'm so sad I finished it.
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