Lisey's Story
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*Soon to be an Apple TV+ limited series starring Julianne Moore and Clive Owen*
Every marriage has two hearts, one light and one dark.
Lisey knew it when she first fell for Scott. And now he's dead, she knows it for sure.
Lisey was the light to Scott Landon's dark…
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Lisey Landon, the widow of a well-known author, struggles to know who her husband really was.
In real time, which is one of two storylines, Lisey’s sister, Amanda comes to visit and they search magazines and books to find where Lisey is written up. Amanda is troubled, becomes catatonic and Lisey has to care for her. The other storyline is about Scott Landon, his rough past and how he hovers over Lisey’s life, although he is deceased.
What is striking about this novel is the writing and Lisey’s journey. The reader is drawn in at once. When Lisey is able…
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