The Ghostwriter

In the thriller The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark, a family’s dark past is finally brought to light. The story begins in 1975, when two teenage siblings are found dead, leaving the only survivor, Vincent Taylor, to live under a cloud of suspicion for fifty years.

Now a famous horror author, Vincent is dying of Lewy body dementia. He hires an elite ghostwriter, Olivia Dumont, to help him write his final book. However, Olivia is actually his estranged daughter, and she has spent her life hiding her connection to him. As they work together, Olivia realizes Vincent isn't writing another novel—he is writing a confession about what happened the night his siblings died.

As Olivia investigates her father’s fading memories, she uncovers long-buried secrets and realizes the "official" story was a lie. The book is a gripping exploration of family trauma, the reliability of memory, and the cost of keeping secrets. In a race against time, Olivia must decide if the truth will set them free or destroy what is left of her family.