News leaks that author Zoe is dating famous action actor Zach, spurring a string of hateful comments. Someone starts stalking her, and they seem to be following the plot of Zoe's debut novel in which the protagonist dies in the end. Zoe might walk away from it all if it weren't such great fodder for her second book that's already way overdue. Donna Edwards of The Associated Press says “The Close-Up” checks many boxes: steamy, suspenseful, surprising, meta. But it’s author Pip Drysdale’s momentous writing and underlying musings on legacy and love that really drive the novel home. “The Close-Up” is from Gallery Books.
