6/2/2023 0 Comments Getaway by Zoje Stage![]() ![]() Given her antics on the documentary and habit of drinking too much, Claudia doesn’t think anyone would believe she was assaulted. Then, a video of her either having sex or being attacked - it’s unclear which - is circulated. Spending spring break in her dorm, Claudia wakes up beaten and hungover, with no memory of what happened. Now their parents are on the verge of breaking up and Claudia is featured in a documentary about entitled rich kids out of control. ![]() Claudia and her older sister Edie pretty much raised themselves as their self-centered parents were often traveling. ![]() NYU freshman Claudia Castro comes from a wealthy background - her father is a music producer, her mother a former model. At times, “The Missing Hours” is an uncomfortable read but never dull as Dahl keeps the plot briskly churning. Julia Dahl sets aside her award-winning Rebekah Roberts series for a provocative and timely standalone novel about revenge, sexual assault and manipulation with a lead character who is not completely sympathetic. “The Missing Hours,” by Julia Dahl, book jacket ![]()
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