Night Film

Title: Night Film
Author: Marisha Pessl
Pub Date: 2013
Genre: Fiction, Suspense
Nutshell: A fast-paced mystery in the vein of House of Leaves but easier reading

This book was on my radar for a while, one of the things that came up when I was doing one of my periodic "books like House of Leaves" searches. There are definitely similarities between the two, but overall this was much easier to read and follow. It's a large book, but there are quite a few pictures and other things scattered throughout and the narrative is fast enough that it's a quick read. 

I don't want to spoil any plot (as usual), so let's just say that the main character, Scott, is a disgraced reporter who becomes a bit too fascinated with a reclusive horror movie director and that director's relationship with his daughter. You're constantly questioning which is the true narrative, what exactly is happening and what's just being interpreted... The characters are well-written and Pessl keeps the story going throughout. It veered into a biiiiit too unbelievable at a certain point, but it then righted itself without my even having to ask. It was not particularly frightening, but it was intriguing and suspenseful and you care enough about the people in the story that you want to find out what happens.