Wednesday, April 15, 2020

Review: THE MANUSCRIPT by Nathan Hystad


A worn-out detective visits an old friend, who’s now a rich and famous author. What could this visit be about?



“There was no way for the four of us to be in the same room without the memory of that hot summer day being all that was on our minds.” (LOC 318)



Old friends reuniting and a promise to never bring up what happened. Well, what did happen? Whatever it was, good ole’ Jay decided to write about it in his latest manuscript, one they must all read.



Of course, having to read the entire manuscript was kind of daunting. It was nothing but a bunch of 15-year olds reliving high school. You can’t even remember who’s who because all the names were changed.



Although the story certainly sounded scintillating, it was too slow to get into the nitty-gritty. It wasn’t what I was expecting, but it had good writing though.



My rating: 3 stars

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