Allie Jones is in a good place- she has a great boyfriend who has moved in with her, and she has a pretty sweet apartment in New York City that she couldn't afford without the extra help. But when she kicks him out after a phone call in the middle of the night reveals he's been unfaithful, she has to find someone to help her pay the rent. She places an ad in the paper, and meets an unassuming woman named Hedra. There her troubles begin. Hedra begins by innocently appearing to idolize Allie, but then off-putting events start adding up to something far more ominous. The '90s movie was based on this book, but I never saw it, so I can't offer comparisons. I can say that there were parts of this book that were incredibly dated- there is talk of 'the green glow of the computer screen,' or even the fashionable outfits he describes sound kind of horrendous. Even the prospect of using the newspaper to find a roommate, really. It just made me curious how a current best-seller will hold up in 25 years.
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