First published 2019
When Rose Simmons' mother disappeared decades ago, the only lead was a reclusive novelist. Now, Rose has tracked down Constance Holden, the last person to see her mother alive. In 1980s LA, Constance's bold, alluring world drew in an impressionable young Elise. But Elise's fateful decision to follow Constance would irrevocably change both their lives. As Rose uncovers the truth, she must confront a past more twisted than she ever imagined.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, mystery, contemporary
Vibes: emotional, intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: unreliable-narrator
Setting: Los Angeles
Period: 1980s
454 pages · Paperback · Picador