![]() Pessl is a brilliant new author who should be appreciated. ![]() I havent read it but remember it being well-received by the critics and gaining some popularity with the readers, which wasnt bad for a first try. It has been many years since I have read such a complete and satisfying novel that plumbs the depths of our psyches and leads us through tunnels of darkness in search of light. Night Film received a lot of hype even before its publication, being the sophomore effort of Marisha Pessl, who came to fame with her 2006 debut Special Topics in Calamity Physics. His investigation leads him to two strangers who join him on his quest: A troubled young man who claims to have been in love with Ashley and a tortured, lonely young woman who sees McGrath as a possible safety line as she struggles to succeed in the New York City world of theater. Night Film NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR - Cosmopolitan - Kirkus Reviews - BookPageA page-turning thriller for. ![]() Upon learning that Cordova's daughter, Ashley, a child prodigy on piano, has died, his curiosity is reignited to find out just what secrets the mysterious Cordova is hiding and why his daughter seemed to have inexplicably taken her own life. It cost him his career, his wife and family. Working to get the inside story on the world's most reclusive film director, Stanislas Cordova, he ran into such a wall of silence that his resulting article led to a lawsuit for libel and disgrace in public. Scott McGrath was a successful investigative reporter until one story stopped him cold. This year it is Marisha Pessl's second novel, "Night Film." They meet in condemned buildings marked by the symbol of a stylized eye to watch a night film one of the psychologically punishing. ![]() Every year there is a "must read" book released. ![]()
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