The Ghostwriter

A Novel

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Pub Date Jun 03 2025 | Archive Date Jun 14 2025
SOURCEBOOKS Landmark | Sourcebooks Landmark

Description

From the instant New York Times bestselling author of The Last Flight and The Lies I Tell comes a dazzling new thriller.

June, 1975.  

The Taylor family shatters in a single night when two teenage siblings are found dead in their own home. The only surviving sibling, Vincent, never shakes the whispers and accusations that he was the one who killed them. Decades later, the legend only grows as his career as a horror writer skyrockets. 

 Ghostwriter Olivia Dumont has spent her entire professional life hiding the fact that she is the only child of Vincent Taylor. Now on the brink of financial ruin, she's offered a job to ghostwrite her father's last book. What she doesn't know, though, is that this project is another one of his lies. Because it's not another horror novel he wants her to write. 

 After fifty years of silence, Vincent Taylor is finally ready to talk about what really happened that night in 1975.

From the instant New York Times bestselling author of The Last Flight and The Lies I Tell comes a dazzling new thriller.

June, 1975.  

The Taylor family shatters in a single night when two teenage...


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ISBN 9781464221286
PRICE $27.99 (USD)
PAGES 368

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THE GHOSTWRITER was another hit by Julie Clark, whose books I have always devoured and enjoyed. This one was no exception, with a riveting plotline fraught with mystery, lies, unreliable stories, and a touching conclusion that wrapped up enough loose ends while also leaving some open to interpretation. The flashbacks were well done and weaved into the story perfectly, putting into perspective what actually happened versus what was told to have happened. This added another layer of depth to the story and enhanced the narrative toward its inevitable conclusion.

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A really great and atmospheric read. I loved all of the twists and turns. I do feel as though the ending was a bit rushed though. The author spent so much time building up to the ending, and I feel as though it deserved more time.

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Thank you Netgalley for the ARC of this book. I have been in reading slump for a couple of months, unfortunately. This book pulled me out of the slump with the first page! This was incredibly well done. The storyline was fabulous! Told in multiple POVs and timelines made this a fast paced read. I finished it in one sitting and just couldn't put it down. The characters were well done and relatable. Great read get your copy now!! Highly recommend

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This was a strong thriller and enjoyed the overall story being told in this world. It had that element that I was looking for from the genre and description. The overall feel worked with everything that I was wanting from this and was engaged with the story being told. Julie Clark has a strong writing style and can’t wait to read more.

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Julie Clark is my favorite author. I’ve read both The Last Flight and The Lies I Tell twice. When I saw her upcoming novel, The Ghostwriter, on NetGalley I immediately downloaded it and began reading. My desire was to read it straight through without stopping, but life’s pesky interruptions got in the way. Over the next two days I found myself going over details of what the main character was discovering as she wrote her father’s memoir. I’m happy to say The Ghostwriter is another intriguing novel from talented Julie Clark and I’m recommending it to all my friends.

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I was sooo excited to get this early copy from netgalley because I’m obsessed with Julie Clark and this book was no different. If you like multiple POVs & unreliable narrators you will love this!! Such an addictive and gripping story :) thank you netgalley!!

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Wow, this is the first book I have read by Julie Clark and it blew me away. This book is full of family drama, alternating between time frames and narratives. Everyone I thought I know what was happening, I was thrown another curve ball. Looking forward to reading more by this amazing author!

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