French ex-pat Tristan Mourault is the wealthy, urbane heir to a world-renowned collection of art - and an insatiable voyeur enamored with Karen Miller, a fifteen-year-old from a working-class family in San Francisco. Deciding he must 'rescue' Karen from her unhappy circumstances, Tristan kidnaps her and stages her death to mask his true crime. Years later, Karen is now Gisele and the pair lead an opulent life in idyllic and rarefied Devon, Washington. But when Nicola, Gisele's young daughter, stumbles upon a secret cache of paintings - all nudes of Gisele - Tristan's carefully constructed world begins to crumble. As Nicola grapples with the tragedy that follows, she crosses paths with Amanda Miller, who comes to Devon to investigate the portraits' uncanny resemblance to her long-lost sister. Set against a byzantine backdrop of greed, artifice, and dangerous manipulations, this is an intoxicating debut that keeps its darkest secrets until the very last page.
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"I'm giving In Malice, Quite Close 4 stars. The subject matter was disturbing, and I feel a little guilty for liking it so much, but I could not put this one down! The characters were complex, the pacing a slow tease, the twists and turns kept me guessing to the very last page - it was quite the psychological ride." — Julie (4 out of 5 stars)
"I'm giving In Malice, Quite Close 4 stars. The subject matter was disturbing, and I feel a little guilty for liking it so much, but I could not put this one down! The characters were complex, the pacing a slow tease, the twists and turns kept me guessing to the very last page - it was quite the psychological ride."
" Book moved from repulsive sections to fascinating sections. I would just decide to stop reading when a more engaging section would start. In general though could not recommend and didn't even retain for the annual book sale. My copy was left in a pensione in Florence. "
" This starts out quite chilling wand moves in an unexpected direction. It drags a little and has many twists and turns. "
" I found the story line intriguing, the book held my interest and I couldn't put it down. Story was told from the perspective of different characters, giving it great depth. An enjoyable read. "
" Not going to lie - disturbing book. However, the character development and story structure was riveting. A pleasant surprise on the library book shelf... "
" If you can get by the main perversion in this book, it's a good book to listen to. You definitely want to get to the end to find out who the bad guy was. A 7 on my 10 scale. "
" I really liked the book. Could not put it down. "
" Very well written with great twists and turns. Love the characters. Great read. Page turner. "
" EXCELLENT read !!! Full of suspense, intrigue and mystery. Interesting characters and full of secrets to the very end ! Did not want to put this one down. I look forward to her next book if it's as good as this. "
" This was a very well written book about a very sick individual Tristan. The characters were all flawed in some way and I was very impressed with their development. It took a lot out of me to read this because of its darkness but I did enjoy. "
" The cover of this book is great! I can't wait to get and to read it... "
" This book started out much better than it ended. Not one that I can recommend to many friends. "
" Well-written, dramatic, surprising. At first I thought it would be a reincarnation of Lolita, and it is to some extent, but it has a larger cast of very interesting characters. "
" I'd have a hard time describing the story accurately: mystery, psychological study, pathological obsession, child abuse, art. I would recommend it, and am considering suggesting it to my book group. "
" Icky subject matter. Deeply disturbing. And yet, I wanted to know outcome. I found Tristan to be deeply flawed man. "
" Lots of twists.once you get into it hard to put down.leaves you wondering til the end. "
" It's so easy to get sucked in to the mystery, the snobby art world, and most importantly, the Lolita-ness of it all. "
" This was a great story. There was love, betrayal, murder, kidnapping and everything in between. "
" This book was awsome. I won it on a goodreads giveaway. I thought this ws a great book. It had a lot of twists and turns and a really surprising end. "
" I absolutely loved this book! Keeps you guessing till the end =D "
Michael Kramer is an AudioFile Earphones Award winner, a finalist for the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration, and recipient of a Publishers Weekly Listen-Up Award. He is also an actor and director in the Washington, DC, area, where he is active in the area’s theater scene and has appeared in productions at the Shakespeare Theatre, the Kennedy Center, and Theater J.
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