2018 What’s In a Name – Clara's Reading

The Truth About the Harry Quebert Affair

The following summary is copied from Hoopla Digital

This #1 internationally bestselling thriller is an ingenious book within a book about the disappearance of a fifteen-year-old New Hampshire girl and, thirty years later, a young American writer’s determination to clear his mentor’s name and find the inspiration for his next bestseller. August 30, 1975. This is the day fifteen-year-old Nola Kellergan is glimpsed fleeing through the woods before she disappears – the day Somerset, New Hampshire, loses its innocence. Thirty-three years later, Marcus Goldman, a successful young novelist, visits Somerset to see his mentor, Harry Quebert, one of America’s most respected writers, and to find a cure for his writer’s block as his publisher’s deadline looms. But Marcus’ plans are violently upended when Harry is suddenly and sensationally implicated in the cold-case murder of Nola Kellergan – whom, he admits, he had an affair with. As the national media convicts Harry, Marcus launches his own investigation, following a trail of clues through his mentor’s books, the backwoods and isolated beaches of New Hampshire, and the hidden history of Somerset’s citizens and the man they hold most dear. To save Harry, his writing career, and eventually even himself, Marcus must answer three questions, all of which are mysteriously connected: Who killed Nola Kellergan? What happened one misty morning in Somerset in the summer of 1975? And how do you write a successful and true novel? A global phenomenon, with rights sold in more than thirty countries, The Truth about the Harry Quebert Affair is a fast-paced, tightly plotted, cinematic literary thriller and an ingenious book within a book by a dazzling young writer.

Wow! What a book! I usually read crime or true crime stories, and this one has as many twists as a plate of curly fries. I could hardly stop reading to sleep. As it’s an 18 hour audio book stopping was necessary. I don’t have a number system for rating books, but this one is right up there at the top. Read it. NOW!!!

I began reading this book on 1.28.18 and completed it on 1.31.18

In the What’s In a Name challenge, this title has the word “the” twice.
In the Audio Book Challenge it’s book #08.

This should be a fun challenge. There are only 6 prompts which could lead to some interesting reads. Here’s what you need to know.

The Basics

The challenge runs from January to December. During this time you choose a book to read from each of the following categories. (Examples of books you could choose are in brackets – translations and other languages most definitely count!):

The word ‘the’ used twice (The Secret By The Lake; The End Of The Day, The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time)
A fruit or vegetable (The Guernsey Literary And Potato Peel Pie Society; The Particular Sadness Of Lemon Cake)
A shape (The Ninth Circle, The Square Root Of Summer, Circle Of Friends)
A title that begins with Z – can be after ‘The’ or ‘A’ (Zen In The Art Of Writing; The Zookeeper’s Wife, Zelda)
A nationality (Anna And The French Kiss; How To Be A Kosovan Bride; Norwegian Wood)
A season (White Truffles In Winter; The Spring Of Kasper Meier; The Summer Queen; Before I Fall; The Autumn Throne)

Here’s where you can sign up and see the rest of the rules.