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Nothing without me : a novel / Helen Monks Takhar.
'Nothing Without Me' is the gripping tale of a film director with a shadowy past, her missing lead actress, and the disturbing cost of fame. It examines the high price of female fame, how far some will go to climb the slippery ladder of celebrity, and the unbearable pressure of being the woman everyone wants to be.
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- ISBN: 9780593596180 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 376 pages ; 21 cm
- Publisher: New York : Random House, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
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| Subject: | Fame > Fiction. Secrecy > Fiction. Ambition > Fiction. Women > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Thrillers (Fiction) Novels. |
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When the body of her lead actress, who seemingly committed suicide, disappears, director April Eden, whose film is up for a major British award, wonders if this is an elaborate hoax or a publicity stunt gone wrong, especially when she starts receiving threatening messages. Original. - Random House, Inc.
The gripping tale of a film director with a shadowy past, her missing lead actress, and the disturbing cost of fameâfrom âaddictiveâ (People) suspense writer Helen Monks Takhar
âA pulse-pounding roller coaster through the shadows of the silver screen.ââJaclyn Goldis, author of The Chateau
Fame is a deadly game. . . .
April Eden is about to have the night of her life. After years struggling uphill as a female director, her debut movie The Vanished Woman is up for a major British film award, placing her firmly on Hollywoodâs radar. Her leading lady, Essie Layâa fragile but magnetic former TV hostâis on the cusp of a stunning comeback after being canceled for a disturbing scandal.
When Essie messages April saying she canât face the ceremony, April heads to Essieâs palatial London mansion, Lotus Lodge, to convince her to enjoy their big night together. But upon arriving, April is faced with tragedy: Essieâs body is floating in her swimming pool, all signs pointing to suicide. Panicked, April activates Essieâs teamâher put-upon sister/manager, Janine, and her wily agent, Jonathanâexpecting them to do damage control while she heads to the awards ceremony; sheâs devastated yet determined to do what she can to protect Essieâs legacy.
But by the time April returns to Lotus Lodge to face the fallout, Essieâs body has vanished. Was Essie actually murdered? Is this an elaborate hoax or publicity stunt gone wrong? And why does April start receiving unsettling messages, trying to pin the blame on her?
Taut, twisty, and deliciously page-turning, Nothing Without Me examines the high price of female fame, how far some will go to climb the slippery ladder of celebrity, and the unbearable pressure of being the woman everyone wants to be.
