📖 BOOK REVIEW⠀📚
BOOK: She Died Famous
AUTHOR: Kyle Rutkin
@kmrutkin
Stars: ⭐⭐⭐
Published: July 30, 2019
This book slides back and forth between interviews, articles and reports of the present and the story that lead up to that point as told by Reed. While I expected the book to be a thriller, it is truly twisted and dark. There is so much emotional distress in this story and the amount of manipulation that Reed endures is pretty eye opening. You really don’t know what the plan is or how the pieces are being played until the end.
My issue with this book was really how the narrator used it’s unreliability to tell the story. I don’t necessarily want or care about having a clear picture when I read a story, but in this one, I didn’t even know who to root for. As a result, I ended up being detached from all the characters and not really caring about any of them.
This is quite a ride though, so fans of dark stories may really enjoy this book a lot.
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Small Summary:
With no suspect in custody, authorities turn their attention to best-selling author Kaleb Reed, whose obsessive relationship with the star has been followed by social media and tabloids alike.
In his online confession, Reed claims that his relationship with Trozzo began with a tweet, an unexpected endorsement from the pop star herself. Almost overnight, Reed’s novel garners national attention, and the reclusive writer is thrust into the spotlight. But according to Reed, the endorsement came with a price.
In the days that follow, Reed is invited to Trozzo’s Los Angeles mansion, where he is solicited to write her memoir. Lured by her physical appeal and charisma, Reed delves further and further into Trozzo’s fantasy world, ensnared by a twisted story of betrayal and vengeance.
On the night of Trozzo’s death, Reed finally discovers his true role in this story, as well as the pop star’s alternative ending to his famous novel—one that leads to his arrest.
Set in Hollywood, She Died Famous is an innovative thriller that exposes the dark side of fame and obsession in today’s digital landscape. The story’s shocking twists and unreliable narrator will have every reader asking: Who killed Kelly Trozzo?
*****
I voluntarily read and reviewed this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Received from Netgalley.