The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark

Hello everyone.  I hope you're having a great day.

Well, here it is, fall is starting again.  It is clearly recognizable not because of any cooler temperatures but because we are dodging hurricanes on the east coast.  Of course, fall here is also plagued by getting ready to go back to school.  It was easier when we were kids, you went to Sears and got your clothes and then to Kmart to get your school supplies. Ah the days of getting colored notebook paper, pink or especially purple was a big thing.  If you got Bic Flair markers, you were the coolest.  Forget laptops or even calculators, this was the time of learning to write in cursive and number 2 pencils. Our elementary school playground, which we played on during lunch break, had monkey bars, slides, and swings.  All have since been removed having been deemed too dangerous for children.  I don't know, aside from a few scorched bottoms from the slides heating in the sun, we all seemed to survive.  I think maybe a lot of things have changed.  Does anyone play the classics anymore?  And by classics I am talking about the world-renowned games of Red Rover and Red Light Green Light.  At least books are still around.

I recently read The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark.  This is the story of Olivia, who is a ghostwriter.  After being sued by another author, Olivia finds herself owing a huge judgement along with enormous legal fees.  Due to this lawsuit, clients have refused to hire her, leaving her in dire financial straits. Finally, a job comes her way.  A famous horror writer has requested Olivia specifically to ghost write a book for him. Despite the help the money could provide Olivia is reluctant to take the job.  The horror author is Vincent Taylor, who nobody knows is actually Olivia's estranged father.  Despite his successful career, Mr. Taylor still lives in the town he grew up in.  A town which believes he is guilty of the murder of both his brother and sister.  This issue has long been aggravated by the fact that no one was ever charged with the crime, and the truth of that horrible night has never been discovered.

This book does not disappoint.  A suspenseful, quick read, this still has lots of character development. Despite figuring a tiny part of it out about halfway through, I was still wrong and surprised by the satisfying ending.  Full of plenty of twists, this will relentlessly hold your interest.  Very fun.