Campbell St. Clair’s first novel did exceptionally well and is
being made into a movie. Campbell, who is suffering from writer’s block since
her sensational debut, is the on-set consultant for the movie and nervous
because the challenging role of the protagonist is being played by Sloane Murphy.
Sloane, an A-lister, has been on the top of the heap from almost the time she
started a decade back. That is about the same time since Sloane left college,
where she and Campbell were students at the same time.
Both the MCs are likeable, but Sloane, the troubled
celebrity just discovering the curve in her road, had an edge. A huge edge over
Campbell on the likeability scale. She is more honest, more open, more
vulnerable, more willing to risk, more everything. The build-up is good. The humour
and dialogues really flow well.
This is an engaging and engrossing read.
⭐⭐⭐☆
