Review of The Sequel by Jean Hanff Korelitz: A Cleverly Crafted Continuation | Thrillers
“Sequels can be very tempting when the first book has been successful,” a literary agent states early on in Jean Hanff Korelitz’s The Sequel. The novel’s anti-heroine, Anna Williams-Bonner, responds with her characteristic pragmatism: “But they’re never as good as the first book, are they?” They both pause for a moment, trying and failing to … Read more
