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bahopkins's review against another edition
4.0
Solid Nora Roberts mystery with generous dose of romantic entanglements, lies, a bit of murder, mafia, and Hollywood. Its original publication date is 1991, so it's very much 80s-ish style writing and culture.
b_evans's review against another edition
4.0
I have always enjoyed reading Nora Roberts. She is definitely has a very strong voice as a writer and it is always great to read her books.
Julia Summers travels across the country with her son to write a biography of a movie goddess, Eve. Eve decided she wanted her story told and all the lies from her past to be revealed, and handpicks Julia out of the crowd of writers. Their relationship begins all business, but slowly over time they begin to develop a more personal relationship as well. Through Eve, Julia meets a charming and handsome man, Paul, who has been apart of Eve's life since he was ten and Eve has basically been the only mother he has really known. Julia tries to hide her feelings for Paul but over time it's hard to deny they way they feel about each other. The only problem is that somebody doesn't want this biography to come out. To be more exact, many people don't want this biography to come out. And when Eve is murdered, the question becomes who had the most to lose from Eve's tell-all story?
Honestly, this book was a little slow for me at first. It took me awhile to really get into it, but I knew that I wasn't going to be disappointed by this book if I kept reading and pushing through what I thought were the slow parts. The book took on a life of its own and pulled me into the world. Nora Roberts definitely has a way of making her readers feel like they are really there and they are really these characters. The characters are flawed, which make them so easy to relate to. I always find it's a pleasure to read a Nora Roberts book. And despite my slow start, this one is no different.
Julia Summers travels across the country with her son to write a biography of a movie goddess, Eve. Eve decided she wanted her story told and all the lies from her past to be revealed, and handpicks Julia out of the crowd of writers. Their relationship begins all business, but slowly over time they begin to develop a more personal relationship as well. Through Eve, Julia meets a charming and handsome man, Paul, who has been apart of Eve's life since he was ten and Eve has basically been the only mother he has really known. Julia tries to hide her feelings for Paul but over time it's hard to deny they way they feel about each other. The only problem is that somebody doesn't want this biography to come out. To be more exact, many people don't want this biography to come out. And when Eve is murdered, the question becomes who had the most to lose from Eve's tell-all story?
Honestly, this book was a little slow for me at first. It took me awhile to really get into it, but I knew that I wasn't going to be disappointed by this book if I kept reading and pushing through what I thought were the slow parts. The book took on a life of its own and pulled me into the world. Nora Roberts definitely has a way of making her readers feel like they are really there and they are really these characters. The characters are flawed, which make them so easy to relate to. I always find it's a pleasure to read a Nora Roberts book. And despite my slow start, this one is no different.
psb3's review against another edition
4.0
4.5/5
Este foi daqueles livros que tentei começar a ler uma vez, mas como andava numa altura em que li vários livros da Nora de seguida não consegui ler mais do que umas 50 páginas e pousei o livro.
Nesta segunda oportunidade apaixonei-me pelo livro... Pelo Paul e pela Jules e o pequeno Brandon que faziam apenas o melhor casal/família... Pela Eve, que inicialmente detestei e acabei por adorar...
O livro foi uma surpresa em alguns pontos porém outros foi previsível... apesar disso Nora Roberts não desilude!
Este foi daqueles livros que tentei começar a ler uma vez, mas como andava numa altura em que li vários livros da Nora de seguida não consegui ler mais do que umas 50 páginas e pousei o livro.
Nesta segunda oportunidade apaixonei-me pelo livro... Pelo Paul e pela Jules e o pequeno Brandon que faziam apenas o melhor casal/família... Pela Eve, que inicialmente detestei e acabei por adorar...
O livro foi uma surpresa em alguns pontos porém outros foi previsível... apesar disso Nora Roberts não desilude!
stoneybrooklover82's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
anbananova's review against another edition
3.25
the book was too long. i contemplated dnf’ing it several times. it had too many pov changes. the killer made themselves known in the first chapters or i was just that smart to guess. the only twist that surprised me was the true relationship between eve and fmc.
i’ve come to dislike prologues that aren’t really events from the past but some climactic point from character’s future.
the way the book was told reminded me of “Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo”. but this one was written in the 90s so it’s the other way around. after finishing this book i am sure it was a huge source of “inspiration” for evelyn hugo book. the most coincidental thing they have in common- how the “star” manipulated the fmc to tell their story through biography.
mystery_jem's review against another edition
5.0
A book to die for...
Eve Benedict is the last of the movie goddesses, a smoky-voiced sex symbol with two Oscars, four ex-husbands, and a legion of lovers to her name. There is no secret, no scandal she doesn't know. Now Eve has decided to write her memoirs--no holds barred. All Hollywood begs her not to. But Eve has her reasons....
Julia Summers is the biographer Eve has handpicked to tell her story. Transported from her quiet life in Connecticut to glitzy Beverly Hills, Julia hates the limelight but loves her work--and the home it built for the ten-year-old son she's raising alone. How can she refuse this chance of a lifetime?
This is a great Nora Roberts book. From the beginning, you are connected with Eve and her world. It really feels like an older Hollywood star timeline.
Eve Benedict is the last of the movie goddesses, a smoky-voiced sex symbol with two Oscars, four ex-husbands, and a legion of lovers to her name. There is no secret, no scandal she doesn't know. Now Eve has decided to write her memoirs--no holds barred. All Hollywood begs her not to. But Eve has her reasons....
Julia Summers is the biographer Eve has handpicked to tell her story. Transported from her quiet life in Connecticut to glitzy Beverly Hills, Julia hates the limelight but loves her work--and the home it built for the ten-year-old son she's raising alone. How can she refuse this chance of a lifetime?
This is a great Nora Roberts book. From the beginning, you are connected with Eve and her world. It really feels like an older Hollywood star timeline.
illusie's review against another edition
3.0
I liked the suspense, but not the romance. All in all it was an enjoyable read.