[Tomlinson's] memoir overwhelms The Last Days of the Midnight Ramblers, shoving Hawthorn aside to retell Tomlinson’s story instead ... Tomlinson’s eye for the unspoken includes a close attention to postures, gestures, and facial cues. However, her dependence on dialogue—and the frequent lack of dialogue tags—can be a hindrance at times.
Tomlinson, the ghostwriter of many celebrity memoirs herself, ably demonstrates the fragile balance Mari must strike to earn her subjects’ trust while still uncovering the story readers want to hear ... An exploration of the many ways celebrities can wield their wealth and power, especially against each other.
Tomlinson, a bestselling memoir ghostwriter herself, makes Mari’s job and desire to hunt down the truth feel realistic ... The plot itself, though, is quite slow-moving, likely because much of it takes place in conversation rather than action.
