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The Last Secret of Lily Adams

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The Last Secret of Lily Adams

By: Sara Blaydes
Narrated by: Erin Bennett, Soneela Nankani
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The death of a legendary actress reveals a wealth of Hollywood secrets in a breathtaking novel about betrayal, rivalry, and the punishing brutality of fame.

One of the brightest stars of Hollywood’s golden age was Lily Adams, the beloved picture of all-American innocence. Why she suddenly vanished from the spotlight was a mystery even to those closest to her.

Upon Lily’s death seventy years later, her granddaughter, Carolyn Prior, struggles to understand a woman she loved but never really knew. Then, sifting through the memorabilia of a once-glamorous career, Carolyn comes across a letter from her grandmother. It’s the trembling admission of a secret life and a story that begins and ends with superstar Stella Lane, Lily’s archrival of the silver screen—a bombshell who was brutally murdered.

As Carolyn unearths her grandmother’s connection to the notorious unsolved slaying, her life collides with Lily’s in the most shocking ways. And with each stunning new revelation, Carolyn must decide how much she is willing to risk to unlock the truth.

©2024 Sara Blaydes (P)2024 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Genre Fiction Sagas

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“Sara Blaydes’ novel is a wonderfully satisfying mix of mystery, romance, and family drama, alternating between the present day and the Golden Age of Hollywood…This is a perfect read for film buffs who enjoy uncovering secrets.”—Historical Novels Review
Intriguing Storyline • Dual Timeline Narrative • Satisfying Ending • Hollywood Setting
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Enjoyed this story of a granddaughter attempting to solve the mysteries her famous Hollywood grandmother kept hidden

Great Hollywood story

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Absolutely brilliant, couldn’t put it down. Complex, many different types of relationships. Fabulous story! The back and forth storyline is enthralling.

Must read

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The Last Secret of Lily Adams is a recently released historical fiction mystery! I saw this one available on KU read and listen (you get the audiobook if you download the ebook) and I instantly grabbed it. It’s told in dual timeline with present day and a tale from Hollywood’s Golden Age! I really enjoyed this one and can’t wait to see what else the author releases as this was their debut.

In present day we are following Carolyn and her teenage daughter. Recently divorced, Carolyn and her daughter are in California to clear out her beloved grandmother’s home. Her grandmother was Lily Adams, one of Hollywood’s Golden Age darlings. Lily left clear instructions in her will that there was to be no funeral and any item of historical value in her home be donated to the Golden Age Museum for an exhibit about her life. Carolyn finds her grandmother’s diary and a letter with it about a secret she kept for years and has to finally share,“My story begins and ends with Stella Lane.” Carolyn is shocked since Stella Lane was another famous actress of the Golden Age who was brutally murdered, and she had no idea her grandmother even knew her…

In the other chapters, we go back in time and follow Lily Adams’ life and career. She started out working as a lowly employee in the costume department of a movie studio, always dreaming she’d one day grace the screens. And then seeing that come to be and the complicated relationships that came with that life!

I really enjoyed this one! It was fast-paced and kept me intrigued. And of course coming with the audio for being on KU read and listen was definitely a win. I’m excited now to see what else this author writes.

Historical mystery set around Hollywood’s Golden Age!

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I obsessively listened to this wonderful story night and day until it was over. The characters popped to life, the story was intriguing and the ending made me want to cry in a good way. Everything about this book was perfection.

Incredible book!

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Overall I loved this story. I was a bit worried it was going to be like The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. It wasn't that at all except for the Hollywood setting and I really liked enjoyed the storyline and narrations.

Glitz & Glamor

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Amazing story! I enjoyed it very much! From start to finish it was well written and very told.

Brilliant

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What a great story! Loved the back and forth of the times and the characters and story line. Enjoyed this book!!!

Great first book

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I loved the story and the ending wrapped everything up so nicely. it's just what a reader wants in a book. This reader at least.
The narrator was excellent.

one of the best endings of a book

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The actors presented very well. It had a great story line about early Hollywood and quite enlightening!

Fun Listen

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I guess I go against the masses, where I particularly did not like the narration of this story - mainly the character of Carolyn, I found the narrator's interpretation of the character of her to be off. She made her sound pathetic and Carolyn seems anything but that. Going thru a difficult time but I thought the character to be strong in the face of it all. The way she made her sound was annoying. I think she should have made her reading of Carolyn to be hurt, but determined, strong but sad at the same time. That's all I got.

I liked it but ....

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