After a steady descent from literary stardom, Lane Warren is back. She's set to secure a new book deal based off the life of her sometimes friend and mostly rival, notorious free spirit and muse Gala Margolis. Lane's only problem is that Gala has been missing for months—nobody can find her. Ten years earlier, Gala was a charming socialite and Lane was a Hollywood outsider amidst the glittering 1960's LA party scene. Though never best friends, Lane found Gala sharp and compelling. Gala liked that Lane took her seriously. They were both writers. They were drawn to each other. That is until Gala's star began to rise, and Lane grew more envious. Then Lane decided to do something that she wouldn't ever be able to take back, changing the trajectory of both their lives.
In part a mystery novel ... In many ways a breezy book, gentle about its crises and suggesting early on that a happy ending is in the offing. But thematically it has teeth ... Admirable sensitivity.
Explores how some friendships can be anchored in both toxicity and unshakable respect, and the deep unhappiness that can come with getting everything you’d thought you’d wanted.
