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Highlights
- "Smart, original and completely addictive. . . .
- Author(s): Evelyn Clarke
- 352 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Thrillers
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Book Synopsis
"Smart, original and completely addictive. . . . The Ending Writes Itself is both a great locked-room thriller and a brilliant satire on the publishing industry. An absolute must-read."--Karin Slaughter
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.
Starting is often the hardest part. But getting to the end could be murder.
Review Quotes
"Smart, original, and completely addictive...The Ending Writes Itself is both a great locked-room thriller and a brilliant satire on the publishing industry. An absolute must-read" -- Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author of This Is Why We Lied and After That Night
"Fiendishly clever and compulsively readable, The Ending Writes Itself is both a page turning locked room mystery and a gimlet-eyed look at the business of writing books. An absolute must read." -- Ellery Lloyd, New York Times bestselling author of The Club and The Final Act of Juliette Willoughby
"Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None meets Yellowface, this is a quirky murder mystery full of quirky characters and satisfying twists. Great fun!" -- Kate Mosse, internationally bestselling author of The Map of Bones and The Ghost Ship
