The Blind Assassin (Booker Prize-winner) [B0156]

2001 PB in nice condition. The bestselling author of The Handmaid's Tale weaves together strands of gothic suspense, romance, and science fiction into one utterly spellbinding narrative, beginning with the mysterious death of a young woman named Laura Chase in 1945. Decades later, Laura's sister Iris recounts her memories of their childhood, and of the dramatic deaths that have punctuated their wealthy, eccentric family's history. Intertwined with Iris's account are chapters from the scandalous novel that made Laura famous, in which two illicit lovers amuse each other by spinning a tale of a blind killer on a distant planet. These richly layered stories-within-stories gradually illuminate the secrets that have long haunted the Chase family, coming together in a brilliant and astonishing final twist.

From mixed Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "Typical of Atwood, there are huge chunks that are confusing and hard to follow. Put that aside, it is still a great read about 2 sisters and it is very realistic. Once you realize WHY the confusing bits are in the book at all, then it's like a light bulb goes off and I couldn't put it down!"; "Finished it and loved the ending so much that I wanted to read it again immediately."; "Loved this twisted tangle of a book. Intricate, as her works always are, but also the weaving of this tale is a smart and snug story within a story. Delightful!!"; "The New York Times called the novel "over long" and I agree."