โWritten with all the ingenuity and twisty tautness of a thrillerโ The TimesFrom the Booker-winning Irish author, a brilliant and moving novel about fame, sexual power, and a daughterโs search to understand her motherโs hidden truths.This is the story of Irish theatre legend Katherine OโDell, as told by her daughter Norah. It tells of early stardom in Hollywood, of highs and lows on the stages of Dublin and ...Full description
โWritten with all the ingenuity and twisty tautness of a thrillerโ The TimesFrom the Booker-winning Irish author, a brilliant and moving novel about fame, sexual power, and a daughterโs search to understand her motherโs hidden truths.This is the story of Irish theatre legend Katherine OโDell, as told by her daughter Norah. It tells of early stardom in Hollywood, of highs and lows on the stages of Dublin and Londonโs West End. Katherineโs life is a grand performance, with young Norah watching from the wings.But this romance between mother and daughter cannot survive Katherineโs past, or the worldโs damage. As Norah uncovers her motherโs secrets, she acquires a few of her own. Then, fame turns to infamy when Katherine decides to commit a bizarre crime.Actress is about a daughterโs search for the truth: the dark secret in the bright star, and what drove Katherine finally mad . . .