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The Winter Girl

by Matt Marinovich
Quincy Dunn-Baker
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Scott is spending his winter in the Hamptons with his wife Elise, who is taking care of her terminally ill father. With Elise in the hospital everyday and their marriage growing increasingly strained, Scott spends a lot of time alone. He finds himself fascinated with the seemingly empty house next door, where every night the lights go out at exactly 11 pm. Convinced no one is home he decides to break in the next day. Although he doesn't discover much of interest, trespassing gives him a thrill he hasn't felt in a long time. He soon convinces his wife to come with him on his next visit and their simple transgression leads to an escalating series of bad decisions, infidelities, violence, and shocking revelations. Key selling points: A Poisonous Bon Bon: Sex, secrets, violence, and marriage wrapped tightly in a deceptively short novel. You'll enjoy every deliciously naughty moment through to the chilling end. Blistering prose: Matt Marinovich has the Voice, razor sharp throughout, and then he just hits you with a line or paragraph or scene about love and loss and loneliness that makes you realize you've been holding your breath for pages. Rear Window Unhinged: Scott likes to watch. He's not the only one. A Scathing take on Hamptons: What is more tasty than the worst-case scenario playing out in those big Hamptons mansions? Whatever happens, it still won't affect property values... There will be praise: An amazing talent has arrived. For fans of Herman Koch, Chelsea Cain, Adam Ross. Author Bio: Matt Marinovich is the author of Strange Skies and lives in Brooklyn. He has worked as an editor at Interview, Martha Stewart Living, People, and Real Simple. His writing has appeared in McSweeney's Internet Tendencies, Esquire.com, Salon, Quarterly West, Open City, Barcelona Review, Poets & Writers and others.

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  • Release date

    January 19, 2016

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      • ISBN: 9781490697802
      • File size: 185648 KB
      • Duration: 06:26:45

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      November 2, 2015
      The bleak landscape of the Hamptons in winter provides the backdrop for this absorbing thriller from Marinovich (Strange Skies). Scott and Elise, a troubled couple who live in Brooklyn, are staying in the house of Elise’s abusive and dying father, Victor, in Shinnecock Hills, Long Island. While Elise tends to Victor in the hospital, Scott becomes obsessed with the purportedly vacant house next door. Hoping to forestall their marriage’s disintegration by sharing his adventures with Elise, he convinces her to join him in breaking into the house, where they discover a large, unexplained bloodstain on a mattress in the master bedroom. When Scott asks Victor whether he knows anything about a possible murder at the neighboring house, Victor mumbles something about the “winter girl.” Scott soon learns that Elise’s family—and Elise herself—harbor some malevolent secrets. The revelations about Elise’s character seem rushed at times, and Scott’s own motivations aren’t always clear. Still, this is an engrossing, disquieting read for a chilly night. Agent: David Gernert, Gernert Company.

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