The novel also directs the reader to a website with links to images, recordings, and documents to supplement the story-you can quite literally experience parts of this story as Scott does. Night Film had me hooked from the beginning, as Pessl does an exquisite job of building suspense and keeping her reader just as paranoid and unsure as her protagonist. Shunned by the journalistic community the first time he tried to learn the truth about the reclusive director, Scott is determined to redeem himself, even as things become increasingly dark and dangerous the deeper he pries.
The death is ruled a suicide, but investigative journalist Scott McGrath is doubtful of this conclusion due to the strange details surrounding Stanislas Cordova: he hasn’t been seen in over thirty years, and yet he and his cult-horror films, some of which are rumored to show real violence, have amassed a devout underground following.
A perfect Halloween-time read, this story starts on a late October night, when Ashley Cordova, daughter of infamous movie director Stanislas Cordova, is found dead in an abandoned warehouse. This is a mystery/thriller with elements of experimental and psychological fiction-genres that intertwine beautifully to make a haunting and mind-bending story. They’re keenly aware of the world around them, and as they respond to it with gentleness and thoughtfulness, you can’t help but get completely sucked in.Ī novel I read semi-recently that stuck with me and that I’ll continue to recommend is Night Filmby Marisha Pessl. Not only do they have the best insight (on a range of issues, from capitalist power structures to The Bachelorette), the language they use to relay this insight is so precise and incisive. They’re spunky, wildly funny, and exceptionally perceptive. What I love about them, and the podcast, is that though they’re definitely two strong, independent female writers, they also come across as deeply human, plagued by the same troubles and anxieties that their listeners undoubtedly share (I know I do). They discuss issues like retroactive jealousy, pop culture icons like Lana Del Ray, and veer off on lengthy tangents about karaoke.
Melissa and Olivia are best friends, poets, and feel very real.
It has strangely functioned as a sort of mirror to my internal monologue and innermost thoughts, especially during this very murky pandemic year. Recently, I’ve been binge-listening to the podcast Say More by Melissa Olivia-Lozada and Olivia Gatwood.
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