Tell Me How It Ends

Tell Me How It Ends
V B Grey
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Trade Paperback
h234 x 153mm - 368pg
9 Jul 2020 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9781529405408
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' A spellbing read' LOUISE CANDLISH' A stylish and page-turning mystery' RACHEL HOREA gripping drama of toxic female friendship, manipulation and revenge, for fans of Patricia Highsmith and TangerineDelia Maxwell is an international singing sensation, an icon of 1950s glamour who is still riding high on the new 60s scene. Adored by millions, all men want to be with her, all women want to be her. But one woman wants it maybe a little too much. . . Lily Brooks has watched Delia all her life, studying her music and her on-stage mannerisms. Now she has a dream job as Delia' s assistant - but is there more to her attachment than the admiration of a fan? Private investigator Frank is beginning to wonder. As Lily steps into Delia' s spotlight, and Delia encourages her ambitious protegee, Frank' s suspicions of Lily' s ulterior motives increase. But are his own feelings for Delia clouding his judgement? The truth is something far darker: the shocking result of years of pain and rage, rooted in Europe' s darkest hour. If Delia thought she had put her past behind her, she had better start watching her back.
I loved this elegant and enthralling novel, with its clever shades of All About Eve and A Star is Born. Beneath the surface glamour of early-Sixties showbiz, the devastating personal histories of Delia, Lily and Frank continue to haunt and torment them. Who, if any, will triumph? A spellbinding read - Louise CandlishDelia, the heroine of V. B. Grey' s gripping and subtle novel is a fabulous study in ambivalence, guilt and yearning, and her portrait of Sixties London . . . is terrific' - Elizabeth BuchanA nuanced and moving portrait of ambition, manipulation, and the emotional havoc created by those unable to escape the past, set against the heady, soon-to-be-lost glamour of early 1960s showbiz - Laura WilsonTell Me How It Ends is a gorgeously written novel which evokes the atmosphere and glamour of old Hollywood while including utterly modern themes. Best enjoyed with a dry martini and some jazz on the (vinyl) record player - Sinead CrowleyGrey is one of the most intelligent authors of contemporary crime fiction . . . a sympathetic, suspense-packed novel - Sunday Times on Wrong Way HomeGrey is an elegant writer [and] a careful plotter - The TimesA classy, satisfying read, superbly put togetherInteresting and enjoyable. Grey . . . is an excellent novelist who knows exactly how to pace a scene - Literary Review
V. B. Grey is a television screenwriter whose credits include Jimmy McGovern' s BAFTA award-winning Accused: Tina' s Story as well as over thirty-five episodes of Midsomer Murders, Casualty, Rosemary and Thyme, The Bill and Wycliffe. She has also written non-fiction and been a magazine editor and freelance journalist. Her previous novels, written under the name Isabelle Grey, include two psychological thrillers, The Bad Mother and Out Of Sight as well as four books in the DI Grace Fisher series, Good Girls Don' t Die,Shot Through the Heart,The Special Girls and Wrong Way Home. She grew grew up in Manchester and now lives in north London.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781529405408
Published: 9 Jul 2020
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Quercus Publishing
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
Format: Trade Paperback
Height: 234mm
Width: 153mm
Pages: 368

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