-Written with all the ingenuity and twisty tautness of a thriller- The Times
From the Booker-winning Irish author, a brilliant and moving novel about fame, sexual power, and a daughter-s search to understand her mother-s hidden truths.
This is the story of Irish theatre legend Katherine O-Dell, as told by her daughter Norah. It tells of early stardom in Hollywood, of highs and lows on the stages of Dublin and London-s West End. Katherine-s life is a grand performance, with young Norah watching from the wings.
But this romance between mother and daughter cannot survive Katherine-s past, or the world-s damage. As Norah uncovers her mother-s 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 daughter-s search for the truth: the dark secret in the bright star, and what drove Katherine finally mad . . .
