Two American ex-pats obsessed with the Amanda Knox trial find
themselves at the nexus of murder and celebrity in glittering
late-aughts Berlin in this "hugely entertaining" (The New York Times)
debut with a wicked sense of humor.
"Darkly funny, psychologically rich and utterly addictive... [a]
harrowing tale of twisty female friendships, slippery identity and
furtive secrets." --Megan Abbott, best-selling author of The Turnout
Hoping to escape the pain of the recent murder of her best friend, art
student Zoe Beech finds herself studying abroad in the bohemian capital
of Europe--Berlin. Rudderless, Zoe relies on the arrangements of fellow
exchange student Hailey Mader, who idolizes Warhol and Britney Spears
and wants nothing more than to be an art star.
When Hailey stumbles on a posting for a high-ceilinged, prewar sublet by
well-known thriller writer Beatrice Becks, the girls snap it up. They
soon spend their nights twisting through Berlin's club scene and their
days hungover. But are they being watched? Convinced that Beatrice
intends to use their lives as inspiration for her next novel, Hailey
vows to craft main-character-worthy personas. They begin hosting a
decadent weekly nightclub in the apartment, finally gaining the
notoriety they've been craving. Everyone wants an invitation to
"Beatrice's." As the year unravels and events spiral out of control,
they begin to wonder whose story they are living--and how it will end.
Other People's Clothes brilliantly illuminates the sometimes dangerous
intensity of female friendships, as well as offering an unforgettable
window into millennial life and the lengths people will go to in order
to eradicate emotional pain.
