Janyce Stefan-Cole

I am late getting this review up because of several reasons and I apologize to Early Review for it.

I wasn't really able to get into this book and I was looking forward to it since I had read the early review description. Aside from the very slow start, I was never able to connect with Ardennes Thrush and that made it very difficult to really care what was going on or happening to her. For a book billed as a psychological thriller, having all the action happen to the main character, who is very passive, doesn't measure up for me.

It was interesting to get an "inside" look at Hollywood, and the strange manipulations of those in it, but, unfortunately, the tedium of the action and the passivity of the characters cannot make up for it. This is not a book I can highly recommend.… (plus d'informations)

This novel was released in April, though my copy was an uncorrected proof provided for review.

Ardennes Thrush is a literate, intelligent individual who hasn't really been doing much of anything since she retired from acting. Exactly why she retired is something that remains unclear, and is left open to the reader's interpretation.

To be honest, the novel is a little boring - but it's possible this is on purpose. Here is this glamorous former movie star, hanging out in her hotel room and spying on her neighbors. People who are trying to be invisible, even when they're quietly suffering a nervous breakdown, are often kind of boring.

Despite the slight tedium of the novel, I did enjoy many aspects of it. In particular, it is obvious that the writer is herself a huge fan of reading. Reading the words of someone else who is a fan of literature can often be a beautiful experience, and reading this novel does sometimes inspire the reader to devour great works of literature.

Difficult to recommend, because of the boring factor. Perhaps suited to those who like acting, reading, or a combination of the two.… (plus d'informations)