⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ The Sequel by @jeanhanff @celadonbooks is an un-put-down-able psychological thriller, keeps you guessing from start to finish, anti-heroine triumph for any woman who has ever had a man profit off of your ideas. For fans of Gone Girl and Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.

This is the Sequel to The Plot, a @fallonbookclub selection that nearly all of my bookish friends read. A bit polarizing, I myself rated it three stars (I liked it, recommend) for a slow build up. Many loved it, others did not. I am going to write this review spoiling NEITHER The Plot NOR The Sequel. The one thing that bothered me about The Plot was; if someone tells you an idea for a book and then DIES….And then you take that four sentence idea, spend a year writing and editing a book of your own prose, how on earth is that plagiarism?? The person that writes the book is the author. Not the person with the idea. That whole concept of cat-mouse reeked of cancel culture to me, and I couldn’t get over that bothered me in the original book. I will say it again. The person that writes the book is the author.

The Sequel is Anna’s story. It is immensely satisfying, very suspenseful, an anti-heroine I cannot believe I was rooting for by the end. I want to re-read The Plot now that I know the rest of the story. Chapter titles are all names of sequels - of varying levels of success. Far exceeded my expectations.

Audiobook version from @macmillan.audio I listened in one sitting- @justjuliawhelan my QUEEN you are the Simone Biles of audiobook narrators. The change in voice acting between Anna’s inner dialogue vs the voice “mask” she wears as grieving widow/humble first time author. The SUBTLETY. Unbelievable. Pay her double.

The Sequel is worth reading, even if you didn’t love The Plot. It might just make you change your mind about it.

Thanks to @netgalley and @macmillan.audio for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. Book to be published October 1, 2024

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And she's back! Anna Williams Bonner has done what she has to do to keep her secret (this is the story of The Plot). She's also written a successful book on her own terms. But just when she thought she was safe, Anna receives a letter that lets her know someone out there knows who she is and what she has done.

This was another wild ride. Anna is a very unlikeable character, but she is so good at being bad that you can't stop reading. I enjoyed this story.