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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 TurnoutHoping 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.
Readers looking for a standard mystery novel may find this book disappointing. For some reason early on in the novel, I started thinking about similarities to Less Than Zero, written to much acclaim (or controversy) back in the 80s. Once the action shifted to Berlin, the similarities were readily apparent - college kids trying to find their way, drugs, partying, sexual identity, etc .... While I wasn't put off by the oft-cited slow build-up here, the mystery part doesn't really kick in until the second half of the book (perhaps too late for some). In other words, we something of a social commentary here wrapped up in a murder mysrtery. Maybe too much going on as well ...But having read some other recent highly touted books like 'Night Bitch' and 'A Touch of Jen", both of which I found to be just okay and a bit too bizarro, this book stands out as a much better read, a good plot with good twists, believable (though not always likable) characters.
