The Stand-In
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- Synopsis
- From the bestselling author of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel: &“Tainted love, jealousy and, brilliant revenge—this book has got the lot&” (New Woman). Thirty-eight-year-old Jules Sampson is barely getting by as a working actor in London—until she gets a job as a stand-in for American movie star Lila Dune. Being the same age and in the same business, the two hit it off, but their careers couldn&’t be more different. Jules may not be as beautiful and successful as Lila, but she&’s a far better actor. Her impersonation of Lila is spot-on, and the two even slip into each other&’s lives. It&’s all just fun and games. But Jules has made a dreadful miscalculation—one that takes her already simmering resentment of Lila to the boiling point. Consumed by jealousy, Jules is ready for her close-up—and no one is better prepared than her for her next big role . . . Taking readers on a whirlwind of madness and obsession from London to New York to Los Angeles, &“Moggach&’s examination of the unbalanced mind is spellbinding, and the characters horribly believable. . . . This is [her] best novel yet&” (Options). &“Compulsively readable . . . a triumph.&” —Sunday Express &“Intelligent, persuasive, sensuous, perceptive . . . what an accomplishment!&” —Fay Weldon, author of The Life and Loves of a She Devil &“An exciting, deftly executed thriller with considerable psychological intrigue.&” — Publishers Weekly &“With a marvelous snap of a windup, an absorbing, inventive chiller, complete with undertones of a sour, wry humor.&” —Kirkus Reviews
- Copyright:
- 1991
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 406 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781504077118
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781504077613
- Publisher:
- Open Road Media
- Date of Addition:
- 07/05/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Deborah Moggach
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
- Submitted By:
- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.