I had no idea what I was reading for the longest time – memoir? True crime? But I was sucked into this (I eventually discovered) novel from the first page. And it was incredibly inventive. I am somewhat obsessed with three-part narratives, and this hit harder than Hernán Díaz’s Trust.
The Four Spent the Day Together by Chris Kraus, (List Price: $29, Scribner, 9781668098684, October 2025)
Reviewed by Alissa Redmond, South Main Book Company in Salisbury, North Carolina


