BELLEVUE SQUARE
by Michael Redhill
It’s hard to categorize this book, and I am sure I have never read another one like it. Part mystery, part thriller, part brain teaser, every page you turn the story gets weirder and more engrossing.
The plot follows a young woman who meets two people in the same week who claim to have seen her doppelganger. She decides to search for this woman and ends up getting drawn into the lives of the people she meets along the way, many of whom are homeless and have mental health issues. The more she (and we) learn about her mysterious twin, the more Redhill makes you question the reality of her existence.
Bellevue Square does not give you all the answers. The reader must parse truth from hallucination from manipulation and lies pretty much unguided. Even in the final pages, I’m not sure I ever really felt certain I understood the truth. I’m someone who has difficulty with that kind of uncertainty, but found I enjoyed the challenge of this book, and recommend it as a book that is a total mind game. (Lily)
