Happy Monday bookish people! I hope you’re all having a good day today. I am bringing you my book review for The Ending Writes Itself by Evelyn Clarke. If you have read this book, let me know what you thought of it.
Blurb/Synopsis:
A PROPULSIVE DEBUT MYSTERY FROM EVELYN CLARKE, THE BRILLIANT AND DIABOLICAL CREATION OF CAT CLARKE AND V.E. SCHWAB
Six authors.
One private island.
Seventy-two hours to write the ending that will change their lives.
Arthur Fletch, one of the world’s bestselling novelists, is a reclusive genius known for his iconic protagonists and fiendish twists. When six struggling authors are invited to spend a weekend on his private Scottish island, they arrive to discover a shocking secret: Arthur Fletch is dead . . . and his last book is unfinished.
Desperate to publish the novel, Fletch’s agent and editor have summoned these writers in the hope that one of them will imagine a worthy ending for this final book. To sweeten the deal, they are offering an irresistible prize: in addition to ghost-writing the last chapter––for a mind-boggling sum––they will also help the lucky writer successfully re-launch their own career, guaranteeing future bestsellers. The catch: the writers have just seventy-two hours to finish Fletch’s magnum opus.
It’s the perfect plot. All it needs is a killer ending.
My Review:
I wasn’t sure whether to get this book to begin with or not. As it is more of a thriller than a mystery and I don’t read that many thrillers. However, I noticed recently that I love reading books about writers and the thriller style books that I have enjoyed, all centre around writers – like the Writing Retreat by Julia Bartz – and this one was no different.
I loved how the book built on itself. Introducing each of the writers, getting to be inside their heads and not knowing who could be trusted, or what each of them would do to win. I could definitely feel my heart racing throughout. Ultimately I only gave this book four stars because the ending was a tiny bit predictable but I think very in line with the thriller style.
The writing itself was the best thing and in my opinion there was no way of telling that it was two writers not one. It was smooth and drew me in straightaway.
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