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Such a pretty girl / T. Greenwood.
"Living peacefully in Vermont, Ryan Flannigan is shocked when a text from her oldest friend alerts her to a devastating news item. A controversial photo of her as a pre-teen has been found in the possession of a wealthy investor recently revealed as a pedophile and a sex trafficker--with an inscription to him from Ryan's mother on the back. Memories crowd in, providing their own distinctive pictures of her mother Fiona, an aspiring actress, and their move to the West Village in 1976. Amid the city's gritty kaleidoscope of wealth and poverty, high art, and sleazy strip clubs, Ryan is discovered and thrust into the spotlight as a promising young actress with a woman's face and a child's body. Suddenly, the safety and comfort Ryan longs for is replaced by auditions, paparazzi, and the hungry eyes of men of all ages. Forced to reexamine her childhood, Ryan begins to untangle her young fears and her mother's ambitions, and the role each played in the fraught blackout summer of 1977"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781496739322 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 1496739329 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 289 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: First Kensington trade paperback edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Kensington Publishing Corp., 2022.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes reading group guide. |
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| Subject: | Mothers and daughters > Fiction. Actresses > Fiction. West Village (New York, N.Y.) > Fiction. New York (N.Y.) > Social life and customs > 20th century > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Thrillers (Fiction) |
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- 3 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington Branch | GREEN T (Text) | 33126025248711 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Erlanger Branch | GREEN T (Text) | 33126025248703 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Independence Branch | GREEN T (Text) | 33126025248695 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
When a controversial photo of her as a pre-teen is found in the possession of a pedophile and sex traffickerâwith an inscription to him from her mother on the backâRyan Flannigan must finally face the painful truth of her and her motherâs relationship, and the night when everything changed. Original. - Baker & Taylor
"Living peacefully in Vermont, Ryan Flannigan is shocked when a text from her oldest friend alerts her to a devastating news item. A controversial photo of her as a pre-teen has been found in the possession of a wealthy investor recently revealed as a pedophile and a sex trafficker--with an inscription to him from Ryan's mother on the back. Memories crowd in, providing their own distinctive pictures of her mother Fiona, an aspiring actress, and their move to the West Village in 1976. Amid the city's gritty kaleidoscope of wealth and poverty, high art, and sleazy strip clubs, Ryan is discovered and thrust into the spotlight as a promising young actress with a woman's face and a child's body. Suddenly, the safety and comfort Ryan longs for is replaced by auditions, paparazzi, and the hungry eyes of men of all ages. Forced to reexamine her childhood, Ryan begins to untangle her young fears and her mother's ambitions, and the role each played in the fraught blackout summer of 1977"-- - Random House, Inc.
Perfect for fans of Taylor Jenkins Reid, Jodi Picoult, and Emma Cline, this vividly lyrical, evocative novel from the award-winning author transports readers to the gritty atmosphere of 1970s New York City as the precarious lines between girl and woman, art and obscenity, fetish and fame flicker and ignite for a young girl on the brink of stardom and a mother on the verge of collapse.
âA gorgeously written, emotionally resonant novel about mothers and daughters.â âJillian Cantor, USA Today bestselling author
In 1970s New York, her innocence is seductive.
Four decades later, itâs a crime...
Living peacefully in Vermont, Ryan Flannigan is shocked when a text from her oldest friend alerts her to a devastating news item. A controversial photo of her as a pre-teen has been found in the possession of a wealthy investor recently revealed as a pedophile and a sex traffickerâwith an inscription to him from Ryanâs mother on the back.
Memories crowd in, providing their own distinctive pictures of her mother Fiona, an aspiring actress, and their move to the West Village in 1976. Amid the cityâs gritty kaleidoscope of wealth and poverty, high art, and sleazy strip clubs, Ryan is discovered and thrust into the spotlight as a promising young actress with a womanâs face and a childâs body. Suddenly, the safety and comfort Ryan longs for is replaced by auditions, paparazzi, and the hungry eyes of men of all ages.
Forced to reexamine her childhood, Ryan begins to untangle her young fears and her motherâs ambitions, and the role each played in the fraught blackout summer of 1977. Even with her movie career long behind her, Ryan and Fiona are suddenly the object of uncomfortable speculationâand Fiona demands Ryanâs support. To put the past to rest, Ryan will need to face the painful truth of their relationship, and the night when everything changed.
âMagnetic...This knotty story leaves readers reflecting on the limits of family obligations.â âPublishers Weekly