The Writer – ARC Book Review

Her body was found close to the university. She was on her way home after a night out. Just like in the story I wrote…

Every Monday, I meet my writing group in a warm, lively bar to drink a glass of wine or two. It’s the highlight of my week. But now something terrible is happening.

At first, it didn’t seem like a big deal. My tires were slashed. A woman was hit by a car outside my apartment. Then, yesterday, someone was murdered. And all the details are copied from the stories we shared.

Am I going mad, or is someone in my group a killer?

I thought they were the only people I could trust, since what happened ten years ago. But now I’m terrified one of them knows the truth that lies buried in all my work—the secret I’ve tried so hard to hide. And they want to make me pay for it.

I have to know who’s bringing my stories to life… but will the answer cost me everything?

A completely unputdownable psychological thriller that will have you glued to the pages! If you like Lisa Jewell, Ruth Ware and The Wife Between Us, then you’ll love The Writer.

This was actually an interesting thriller

Becca is a struggling writer and is working part time jobs to support herself. Every Thursday, Becca meets a group of other women who are also struggling writers. The group’s name is Mystery Maidens where they share about the stories they wrote. Becca is also a college drop out and she is coming into terms with the murder of her college roommate Layla as Becca and her friend Crystal believed they are partly responsible for Layla’s murder. Becca then started writing about Layla as a story and shared with the group. Then a few days later, a woman was murdered in the similar fashion as Layla. As Becca started investigating on her own, some of the stories that were shared within the group seem to come to reality. Someone slashed Becca’s tires. Becca began to suspect that someone in the group might be responsible and might now Becca’s secret.

The plot has a great premise. The idea of someone using the stories to commit crimes was an interesting premise. However, the book started out a little slow which initially made the book at the beginning slightly boring. However, towards the middle, the book did start to get more and more interesting. The twists and turns are there and the ending however was slightly expected–we know that it had to be someone from the group who was responsible for the murder. Nevertheless, I think this is a great thriller with a great premise and I give this book four stars.

Many thanks to Netgalley and Bookouture for the ARC. The review is based on my honest opinion only.