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The Ghostwriter
by Julie Clark
Olivia Taylor Dumont has built a career as a ghostwriter, masterfully spinning the narratives of others while keeping her own dark history hidden. She is the daughter of a legendary horror novelist whose career was built on the ashes of a family tragedy: the 1975 brutal murder of his siblings, Danny and Poppy. For fifty years, the truth about that night in Ojai has been buried under layers of literary fame and town gossip. Now, Olivia must confront the secrets of her DNA to determine if her father is a victim of trauma or a professional liar who staged the ultimate deception.
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- File size
- 0.8 MB
- Published
- 8/15/2026
- ISBN
- 9781464221293
- Formats
- EPUB
Olivia Taylor Dumont has built a career as a ghostwriter, masterfully spinning the narratives of others while keeping her own dark history hidden. She is the daughter of a legendary horror novelist whose career was built on the ashes of a family tragedy: the 1975 brutal murder of his siblings, Danny and Poppy. For fifty years, the truth about that night in Ojai has been buried under layers of literary fame and town gossip. Now, Olivia must confront the secrets of her DNA to determine if her father is a victim of trauma or a professional liar who staged the ultimate deception.
What you'll take away
- Explore the psychological toll of growing up in the shadow of a notorious unsolved family murder.
- Delve into the blurred lines between fiction and reality in the life of a famous horror novelist.
- Uncover the atmosphere of 1970s Ojai, California, through a dual-timeline mystery.
- Witness the unique perspective of a ghostwriter attempting to reconstruct her own family’s narrative.
- Examine themes of sibling rivalry, buried secrets, and the long-term impact of childhood trauma.
