Lisey's Story (Show, 2021)

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Lisey Landon, the widow of famous fiction author Scott Landon, lives a quiet and isolated life while defending herself against those seeking her late husband's unpublished manuscripts. Lisey discovers a treasure hunt left by Scott, which leads her to revisit memories of their marriage and reveals her late husband's unusual abilities. As she follows the clues, she gains a dangerous stalker who thinks she's hiding Scott's genius from the world.

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marte

2 years ago

Visually incredible, great performances, but the rhythm is sooo slow that some of the details get too diluted. I had to force myself to watch the last chapters just to finish the story.

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