The Ghostwriter was one of those books I couldn’t stop thinking about after I finished. It’s part mystery, part emotional family drama, and it completely pulled me in.

Olivia has spent her whole life trying to distance herself from her father, Vincent Taylor, a famous horror writer with a very dark past. When she’s offered the chance to ghostwrite his final book, she’s desperate enough to say yes, but what she doesn’t expect is that he finally wants to tell the truth about what really happened the night her siblings were killed in 1975.

The way the story unfolds is just so well done; layer by layer, secret by secret. I felt for Olivia every step of the way as she’s forced to confront who her father really is, and who she’s become because of it. The mix of tension, grief, and long-overdue honesty hit me hard.

Julie Clark totally nailed this one. If you like slow-burn suspense with emotional depth, The Ghostwriter is absolutely worth the read.

Thank you to Julie Clark, Sourcebooks Landmark, and NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (5/5)

Author: Julie Clark

Genre: Mystery/Thriller

Publication Date: June 3, 2025