


The survivor, Iris Chase Griffen, initially seems a little cold-blooded about this death in the family. Review: The Blind Assassin is a tale of two sisters, one of whom dies under ambiguous circumstances in the opening pages. 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. Intertwined with Iriss 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. Decades later, Lauras sister Iris recounts her memories of their childhood, and of the dramatic deaths that have punctuated their wealthy, eccentric familys history. The novel begins with the mysterious deatha possible suicideof a young woman named Laura Chase in 1945. Synopsis: From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Handmaid's Tale WINNER OF THE BOOKER PRIZE In The Blind Assassin, Margaret Atwood weaves together strands of gothic suspense, romance, and science fiction into one utterly spellbinding narrative.
