The Close-Up is a gripping and thought-provoking read. Drysdale's writing is engaging, and the plot is full of surprising twists and turns. While some readers may find the subject matter unsettling, fans of suspenseful thrillers will appreciate the book's edgy style and timely themes. With its unique premise and well-crafted characters, The Close-Up is a compelling addition to the thriller genre.

⭐️⭐️⭐️.5

This book was easy, fast-paced and twisty. While the end felt obvious due to some crumbs laid throughout, it was still satisfying. The unreliable narrator always gives a bit more zest to books like this—like you want to believe them and sympathize but also maybe they don’t deserve it?

Some of the stream-of-consciousness writing was a bit challenging to get through, but overall I really enjoyed this book.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for an arc!

Well I was not expecting that. The Close-Up will keep guessing what's going to happen next. Thank you NetGalley and Simon and Schuster Canada for my ARC.

Thank you Netgalley and Simon and Schuster Canada for the ARC.

I really liked the premise of this book. It had a lot of promise. However, the book was very slow in developing the characters and plot.

I persevered through the book. The story was ok, but I hated the ending.

I've read several books by this author, and ghis is honestly my least favorite. 2.5 out of 5 ⭐️

This was right up my alley: a Tinseltown mystery where a stalker/maybe more follows the crimes of the lead character's own novel WHILE she smooches a hot celebrity.

Honestly, I didn't dislike a single thing about this book. Pip Drysdale continues to impress me over and over - truly no misses! If you want a thriller where you actually will not see where this is going, this is the one for you.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the digital arc!

😎 F A M O U S F R I D A Y review 😎 featuring “The Close-Up” by Pip Drysdale!

BOOK REVIEW: 🖤🖤🖤🖤/5

Zoe Ann Weiss is an inspiring novelist who moves to LA in hopes of pursuing her dreams! Her first thriller novel “Fractured” turned out to be a crash and burn and now she is facing major writer’s block while trying to start her second novel. In the meantime she works as a florist and during a delivery she runs into a past flame: Zach Hamilton. Three years ago they had a fling when Zach was just a bartender … and now he is a famous heartthrob actor!

Zach and Zoe start hanging out again and although Zoe has to sign a NDA, finally her ability to write comes back! But SOMEONE isn’t happy about their relationship … and Zoe begins to think that she has a STALKER on her hands 👀!

Threatening notes and situations hit close to home with Zoe because they are total re-enactments from HER first novel! Zoe is desperate to find out who her stalker is … especially since she knows exactly how the story ends ☠️!!!

I am SUCH a huge fan of Pip Drysdale and I freak out whenever I can get my hands on her upcoming releases! I loved the insight into the lifestyles of the rich and the famous and how deadly the pressure can be! This book is full of shocking twists and a savage game of cat and mouse!

Thank you kindly to @pipdrysdale @simonschusterca @netgalley for my advanced digital copy in exchange for my honest review! This book releases on December 3, 2024!

I wanted to like this book more than I did! It had a lot of potential that it didn't quite live up to. It was fast paced in places and really dragged in others. The concept was somewhat "meta" and innovative but just fell a bit short. I don't want to give a way details as I think it overall is an ok and entertaining read. I did like the structure of the conclusion of the story and found that well done - although I kinda wish it had ended differently.... Read it and see what YOU think!

I really wanted to love this one, but it was so slow and it dragged so much for me, I just couldn't get through it. Unfortunately I had to DNF.

It was a solid 3.5 stars for me. While it was good, I found it dragged in places. It picked up at the end and I felt it was rushed. Too many things resolved in a very quick amount of time!