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This is a must-read for everyone who enjoys cleverly-crafted suspense. It is also an homage to black and white movie thrillers, particularly Rear Window.
Anna Fox, a child psychologist, is agoraphobic, alcoholic and a prescription drug abuser. Her only contacts with the outside world are visits from her therapists for physical and psychological damage. Her days are spent perusing her neighbors' activities while drinking large quantities of wine and watching vintage movies. Her interest is piqued when the Russell family moves in across the street, and she enjoys a rare visit from the Russell son and his mother. Anna also has a male tenant who lives in the basement of her home and helps with occasional home maintenance.
The mystery surrounding Anna's self-imposed exile is slowly revealed through online discussions with other agoraphobes seeking her insight as a psychologist. The tension slowly builds when Anna, an unreliable witness based on her alcoholism, observes an act of violence that propels her into the outside world.
This is a remarkably engaging book with a conclusion that I didn't anticipate. It is worth the hype it has received, and would be a movie reminiscent of Hitchcock's best.
Anna Fox, a child psychologist, is agoraphobic, alcoholic and a prescription drug abuser. Her only contacts with the outside world are visits from her therapists for physical and psychological damage. Her days are spent perusing her neighbors' activities while drinking large quantities of wine and watching vintage movies. Her interest is piqued when the Russell family moves in across the street, and she enjoys a rare visit from the Russell son and his mother. Anna also has a male tenant who lives in the basement of her home and helps with occasional home maintenance.
The mystery surrounding Anna's self-imposed exile is slowly revealed through online discussions with other agoraphobes seeking her insight as a psychologist. The tension slowly builds when Anna, an unreliable witness based on her alcoholism, observes an act of violence that propels her into the outside world.
This is a remarkably engaging book with a conclusion that I didn't anticipate. It is worth the hype it has received, and would be a movie reminiscent of Hitchcock's best.
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