We wanted to do another bookish meme on Wednesday and after doing Can’t Wait Wednesday a few times we decided that would be a fun one to bring around more often! About twice a month you’ll see this meme on our blog.
Can’t Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we’re excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they’re books that have yet to be released. It’s based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by Jill at Breaking the Spine.
Six authors.
One private island.
Seventy-two hours to write the ending that will change their lives.
“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
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.
For a while everyone in bookland was wondering who Evelyn Clarke was, it was known that this book was written by two authors but it wasn’t public knowledge who those authors were. And now we all know! Cat Clarke and V.E. Schwab wrote this book together. I was already intrigued, but knowing V.E. Schwab was part of this duo sold it for me. This is a book I have to read! Getting a blurb from Karin Slaughter also helps, as she’s my favorite mystery/thriller writer.
The story sounds interesting, I love a ‘locked room’ mystery. In this case the locked room is a private island. I usually love V.E. Schwab’s characters, so I’m sure we’ll be good in that department. Hopefully we’ll get some interesting twists and some red herrings all leading us to an ending we won’t be able to predict! I have high hopes!
