Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Six books with unsavory narrators

Samantha Downing is the author of the bestselling My Lovely Wife, nominated for Edgar, ITW, Macavity, and CWA awards. Amazon Studios and Nicole Kidman's Blossom Films have partnered to produce a feature film based on the novel.

Her second book, He Started It, was released in 2020 and became an instant international bestseller.

Downing's new novel is For Your Own Good. It has been optioned by Robert Downey Jr. and Greg Berlanti for HBO Max.

[The Page 69 Test: My Lovely WifeThe Page 69 Test: He Started ItThe Page 69 Test: For Your Own Good]

At The Week magazine Downing tagged six of her favorite books with unsavory narrators, including:
Perfect Days by Raphael Montes (2016).

Teo is convinced that he and Clarice belong together. She just needs a little persuading to see things his way, and there's nothing he won't do to achieve this. Yet he's so engaging, so pure in his belief, that you can't help but follow along on this harrowing journey.
Read about the other entries on the list.

Learn about Downing's ten top morally bankrupt narrators in fiction.

--Marshal Zeringue