Fascinating, Messy ‘Death In Her Hands’ Is A Portrait Of An Unraveling Mind

Death in Her Hands, by Ottessa Moshfegh

Ottessa Moshfegh’s latest isn’t exactly a murder mystery, though there seems to be a mysterious murder. It’s more a portrait of a woman gradually losing her mind, using the mystery to try to hang on.

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Ottessa Moshfegh’s latest isn’t exactly a murder mystery, though there seems to be a mysterious murder. It’s more a portrait of a woman gradually losing her mind, using the mystery to try to hang on.