THE MAIN CHARACTER BY JACLYN GOLDIS

If you're a fan of Agatha Christie then you won't want to miss this unique new thriller from Jaclyn Goldis! Think "Murder on the Orient Express" but more modern with an author who pulls all the strings. 

Rating: ★★★★
​Release Date: May 21, 2024
Genre: Mystery
Series: None.
Pages: 333
Format: eBook Source: Atria

A bestselling thriller author arranges a luxury train trip that is not what it appears to be in this electrifying modern homage to Agatha Christie from the author of the “tense and twisty” (Julie Clark, New York Times bestselling author) The Chateau.

Reclusive, mysterious author Ginevra Ex is famous for her unusual approach to crafting her big bestselling thrillers: she hires real people and conducts intensive interviews, then fictionalizes them. Her latest main character, Rory, is thrilled when Ginevra presents her with an extravagant bonus—a lavish trip along Italy’s Mediterranean coast on the famed, newly renovated Orient Express. But when Rory boards the train, she’s stunned to discover that her brother, her best friend, and even her ex-fiancé are passengers, as well. All invited by Ginevra, all hiding secrets.

With each stop, from Cinque Terre to Rome to Positano, it becomes

increasingly clear that Ginevra has masterminded the ultimate real life twisty plot with Rory as her main character. And as Ginevra’s deceptions mount, and the lies and machinations of Rory’s travel companions pile up, Rory begins to fear that her trip will culminate like one of Ginevra’s books: with a murder or two. In the opulent compartments of the iconic train, Rory must untangle the shocking reasons why Ginevra wanted them all aboard—and to what deadly end.

Another stylish and compulsively readable mystery from Jaclyn Goldis, this is the perfect read for fans of Ruth Ware, Lucy Foley, and Paula Hawkins.

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The Main Character has to be one of the most original mysteries I’ve read to date. This story within a story revolves around an author who hires individuals as a sort of inspiration to what she’ll be writing about. How she does this is by getting to know them through interviews and then fictionalizing them. However, what her latest inspiration doesn’t know is that her part of the story is far from over. Rory, the new muse, is given a lavish trip along Italy’s Mediterranean coast on the famed, newly renovated Orient Express (yes, think Agatha Christie). But it’s not just a thank you gift. Instead, Rory is thrust into a real-life murder mystery with a set of characters she wasn’t expecting to see (her brother, best friend, and ex-fiancé) and each one of them is hiding something.

This is a twisty murder mystery and completely original. Yes, most have read Agatha Christie so that part of the story may be nostalgic but everything else is unique. I found myself extremely interested in this story and didn’t want to put it down.

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