IR VERDICT:
New York City author Els Mattila, who realized fame and fortune from a co-written Vietnam book, is visited unexpectedly by his ex-wife, Raci, who happens upon his in-progress novel, reads it, and takes issue with a number of disguised passages. Tim Jollymore’s PEOPLE YOU’VE BEEN BEFORE is a story within a story and will be of interest specifically to those struggling with addiction, with enough Alcoholic Anonymous-type information and dialogue to make it seem at least semi-autobiographical.