368 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781643136264
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Publication date: 02 March 2021
Description
A stunning literary thriller in which an investigative journalist in modern Los Angeles attempts to solve the Golden Age murder of a Hollywood starlet. 1940s Hollywood was an era of decadence and director Theodore Langley was its king. Paired with...
Community Reviews Summary of 55 reviews
Moods
adventurous 33%
dark 33%
challenging 11%
hopeful 11%
reflective 11%
tense 11%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 42%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, Misogyny, RapeModerate
Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Racial slursMinor
Sexism, Sexual assault, Murder
368 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781643136264
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Pegasus Books
Publication date: 02 March 2021
Description
A stunning literary thriller in which an investigative journalist in modern Los Angeles attempts to solve the Golden Age murder of a Hollywood starlet. 1940s Hollywood was an era of decadence and director Theodore Langley was its king. Paired with...
Community Reviews Summary of 55 reviews
Moods
adventurous 33%
dark 33%
challenging 11%
hopeful 11%
reflective 11%
tense 11%
Pace
fast 33%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 57% | A mix: 42%Strong character development?
No: 50% | Yes: 37% | It's complicated: 12%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 37% | Yes: 12%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 62% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 25%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Emotional abuse, Misogyny, RapeModerate
Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Racial slursMinor
Sexism, Sexual assault, Murder