The Photographer, Mary Dixie Carter
The Photographer, Mary Dixie Carter
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The Photographer
A Novel

Author: Mary Dixie Carter

Narrator: Mary Dixie Carter

Unabridged: 8 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/25/2021


Synopsis

This program includes a bonus conversation between Mary Dixie Carter and Jennifer Hillier.

Mary Dixie Carter's The Photographer is a slyly observed, suspenseful story of envy and obsession, told in the mesmerizing, irresistible voice of a character who will make you doubt that seeing is ever believing.

WHEN PERFECT IMAGES

As a photographer, Delta Dawn observes the seemingly perfect lives of New York City’s elite: snapping photos of their children’s birthday parties, transforming images of stiff hugs and tearstained faces into visions of pure joy, and creating moments these parents long for.

ARE MADE OF BEAUTIFUL LIES

But when Delta is hired for Natalie Straub’s eleventh birthday, she finds herself wishing she wasn’t behind the lens but a part of the scene—in the Straub family’s gorgeous home and elegant life.

THE TRUTH WILL BE EXPOSED

That’s when Delta puts her plan in place, by babysitting for Natalie; befriending her mother, Amelia; finding chances to listen to her father, Fritz. Soon she’s bathing in the master bathtub, drinking their expensive wine, and eyeing the beautifully finished garden apartment in their townhouse. It seems she can never get close enough, until she discovers that photos aren’t all she can manipulate.

A Macmillan Audio production from Minotaur Books

“The sense of impending disaster is palpable, as the suspense and tension grow, and what happens at the end is unexpected and odd. Creepy, dark, and suspenseful...A gripping read.” -- Booklist

About Mary Dixie Carter

MARY DIXIE CARTER is the author of the critically acclaimed novel The Photographer. Her writing has appeared in TIME, The Economist, the San Francisco Chronicle, the Chicago Tribune, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The New York Sun, The New York Observer, and other print and online publications. She worked at The Observer for five years, where she served as the publishing director. In addition to writing, she also has a background as a professional actor. Mary Dixie graduated from Harvard with an honors degree in English Literature and holds an MFA in Creative Writing from The New School. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer on December 23, 2021

This is weird, disturbing, obsessive, making your entire body hair stand up kind of freaky slow burn psychological thriller! It’s definitely psychological because narrator/ heroine Delta Dawn is not only a quite brilliant photographer named after a song ( if that’s her real name? Maybe the author ma......more

Goodreads review by Jayme on May 25, 2021

Delta Dawn is a sought after photographer for New York’s elite families: snapping photographs at their children’s birthday parties, and then using every available APP to transform tears and pouts into beautiful memories. She knows it’s VITAL to capture the moment that “Happy Birthday” is sung, the c......more

Goodreads review by Michael on January 13, 2021

A quick read with entertaining moments, but may be lacking in logic. Delta Dawn (yes, that’s her name) is a photographer (hence the title) who is happy behind the camera, snapping pictures at children’s birthday bashes. She also has a gift of appropriately editing them when the child doesn’t want to......more

Goodreads review by Holly on June 14, 2021

Click, whirr, zoom, snap Delta Dawn is sizing up the Straub family. She is a talented photographer who caters to New York City's upper class. She has been hired to photograph Natalie Straub's 11th birthday party. Delta is a crafty one and when she casts her eyes upon the Straub home she notices things......more

Goodreads review by Sheyla ✎ on September 10, 2021

This is one instance when the cover sells a book. It's gorgeous! So what's the story about? Delta is a gifted photographer. She loves to look at life through the lens of her camera. She works as a photographer for children's parties. Her fees are high and she is sought for her talent. Her next job bri......more