How Can I Help You
- 224 pages
- 8 hours of reading
Taut and compelling, How Can I Help You explores the dark side of human nature and the dangerous pull of artistic obsession....
Laura Sims Books
Laura Sims crafts narratives that delve into the unsettling corners of human obsession and desire, often described as a potent blend of psychological terror and chilling insight. Her prose is marked by a meticulous style that builds a palpable sense of unease, drawing readers into the intricate and often claustrophobic internal worlds of her characters. Sims possesses a rare ability to reveal the profound anxieties lurking beneath the surface of everyday life, making her work both disturbing and compelling. Through her distinct voice, she explores the darker impulses that drive individuals to their limits.
Looker
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
One of Vogue’s Best Books of 2019 *Vogue, Best Novels of 2019 *CrimeReads, Best Fiction Debuts of 2019 *Star-Ledger, Top Ten New Jersey Authors of 2019 *EsquireUK, Best Books of 2019 So Far *People, Best New Books of the Week *Southern Living, Best New Books of Winter 2019 *Entertainment Weekly, Hottest Reads of January *CosmoUK, Best New Books of January *Vogue, Lit Hub, and CrimeReads, Most Anticipated Books of 2019 In this taut, arresting debut, a woman becomes fixated on her neighbor—the actress. Though the two women live just a few doors apart, a chasm lies between them. The actress, a celebrity with a charmed career, shares a gleaming brownstone with her handsome husband and three adorable children, while the recently separated narrator, unhappily childless and stuck in a dead-end job, lives in a run-down, three-story walk-up with her ex-husband’s cat. As her fascination grows, the narrator’s hold on reality begins to slip. Before long, she’s collecting cast-off items from the actress’s stoop and fantasizing about sleeping with the actress’s husband. After a disastrous interaction with the actress at the annual block party, what began as an innocent preoccupation turns into a stunning—and irrevocable—unraveling. Immersive and darkly entertaining, Looker is a searing psychological portrait of obsession.
