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The Close-Up

By: Pip Drysdale
Narrated by: Billie Fulford-Brown
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After reconnecting with an ex—now a Hollywood star—a struggling author discovers the dark side of fame when a stalker begins reenacting violent events from her novel.

When Zoe Ann Weiss moves to Los Angeles to pursue her dream of becoming a writer, her whole future is wide open. But then Zach, the bartender and aspiring actor she’s falling for, ghosts her. Her debut novel, a thriller, fails. And she has writer’s block worse than ever before. Now, three years later, Zach is famous and Zoe is facing a dead-end job at a flower shop and a demanding agent, terrified she’ll never get her life back on track.

But when she makes a flower delivery and unexpectedly finds Zach at the address, it’s like no time has passed. They start casually dating in secret and Zoe starts writing again—the first time she’s felt inspired in months. Then the inevitable happens and photos are leaked, landing Zoe in the press. Her first book goes viral, and everyone seems to know her name.

Except the problem with everyone knowing your name is that everyone knows your name—including a mysterious stalker obsessed with Zach. A stalker who starts re-creating violent scenes from Zoe’s book, step-by-step. And Zoe knows exactly how this story ends…

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Had a very slow start but had a very exciting ending! Would recommend physically reading vs audio book

Overall good

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Riveting, suspenseful and I will be looking for more of this authors work. The narrator was fabulous

Wow!

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I listened to this book and it very fast paced with A LOT going on but it just didn't work for me.. I understand the underlying message of deviance of Hollywood, but it was just so chaotic throughout. I just didn't feel trying connected to the protagonist. it want bad just not my favorite.

just okay

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The voice of male characters was annoying. The main character was whiny and repetitive. No mention of florist friend and weak plot.

The only redeeming aspect was the ending.

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Not a thriller. Very slow going. It took all I could do to get through this book. Narrator was great. Story was dull and predictable.

Not a thriller

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