Look Closer

'Expect the unexpected' should be the warning placed on Look Closer, a crime novel by David Ellis. Whenever you think you have worked out what is going on you discover that the situation is very different. Basically, most of the characters are liars, leading double or more lives. The author is having a wonderful time playing games and providing puzzles for the reader to attempt to solve.

Simon leaves Lauren's house. She is dead. Who killed her? The plot in this crime novel is gradually revealed  in the stories of several main characters including Simon, Vicky, Lauren, Christian and Jane who is investigating the case. The story is also divided into sections - Halloween, Before Halloween and After Halloween. We also learn of events that occurred many years earlier. But who can be believed? What is the truth?

Although Jane believes she knows what happened will she ever be able to prove it? Is this the perfect crime? 

Look Closer was the book chosen for the Monash University Alumni Book Club in June 2025.

Reviews

Look Closer by David Ellis - Crime Fiction Critic

Look Closer by David Ellis - Criminal Element

Look Closer by David Ellis - D K Flynn 

Look Closer by David Ellis - Reading Reality