Hollywood Lost by Ace Collins

About the Book:  

Struggling to make ends meet during the Great Depression, Shelby Beckett flees the Oklahoma dust bowl to find work in the wardrobe department of Hollywood’s largest movie studio. Surrounded by glamour and wealth, Shelby is charmed by box office star Flynn Sparks as well as Flynn’s chief rival, fellow actor Dalton Andrews. As Shelby joins her suitors at opulent parties and intimate dinners, she rubs elbows with the likes of Clark Gable and Cary Grant and is drawn deeper into a lifestyle where her small town values are challenged or ignored.

Lurking in the shadows of this Gatsby-like lifestyle is an unseen evil force that strangles beautiful women. Suspecting a madman is connected to the studio production where Shelby works, homicide chief detective Bill Barrister believes the only way to uncover the identity of the ruthless killer is to offer Shelby as bait.

Hollywood Lost is a romantic suspense novel where separating reality from fantasy is all but impossible; where love is rare, life is cheap, and values are lost in pursuit of fame and fortune.

My Review: 

I thought this was a pretty good book. The strong character of Shelby was one I really loved. Her internal dialogue and witty remarks often had me smiling. Perhaps I am not one to pick up on clues laid out in the book as some knew who the murderer was early on, but I was guessing until almost the end.

Thank you to NetGalley and Abingdon for a copy of this book--the opinions and thoughts are my own.

Rating: 4 out of 5 stars