The Plot

#62

“Good writers borrow, great writers steal.” That ubiquitous phrase attributed to T.S. Elliot (which didn’t mean that Elliot hadn’t, himself, stolen it!), sums up perfectly the dilemma at the center of this novel: is it stealing if an author uses an idea no one else is currently using? Korelitz explores questions regarding inspiration, representation and appropriation, all integrated seamlessly into a thriller sprinkled with literary and cultural references and tension that is slowly increased as the true complexity of the novel is incrementally revealed. This  is a taut, page turning thriller!