The Secret History

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Author

Donna Tartt

Year

1992

Category

Literary thriller

Vibe

Cold New England cult of overthinkers imploding in slow motion

My take

Still the gold standard for pretty-people-doing-awful-things; every reread I swear I’ll like them less and somehow I just feel sorrier for all of them, which is exactly the trap Tartt wants.