` ` Night Film '' is the latest novel from best - selling author Marisha Pessl . Pessl 's novel centers around a reclusive film director and the reporter out to expose him . crime scene photos and screen shots of online message boards . Pessl wrote and directed several short online films offering insight to the book 's plot . ` ` Night Film '' is drawing comparisons to last summer 's best - selling ` ` Gone . ''
` ` Night Film '' is the latest novel from best - selling author Marisha Pessl . Pessl 's novel centers around a reclusive film director and the reporter out to expose him . Pessl wrote and directed several short online films offering insight to the book 's plot . ` ` Night Film '' is drawing comparisons to last summer 's best - selling ` ` Gone . ''