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A review by illstoptheworldandreadwithyou
The Greatest Lie of All by Jillian Cantor
3.75
An actress signed at the last minute to star in the biopic of a famous romance author heads to the author’s home just before filming begins to become more familiar with her subject. She’s met with an inexplicably frosty reception there.
Told through actress Amelia’s point-of-view with flashbacks from the author Gloria’s past, the story has multiple mystery elements and touches of romance.
The overall mystery that Amelia needs to crack is who Gloria truly is behind her public persona and why her memoir feels more fictional than factual.
For the most part, I enjoyed this one. Go in understanding that Gloria’s married life wasn’t all sunshine, diamonds, and roses, which means some of the scenes may be tough to read. I liked Amelia’s romance arc and some of the revelations—even the ones I saw coming—but multiple characters felt one-dimensional to me.
I listened to the audiobook version. I especially enjoyed the sections narrated by Karissa Vacker—no surprise there—but also felt like Cassandra Campbell was well-cast to portray the unpublicized version of the author’s life, the person behind the romance persona.
I received an advance copy of the ebook from Harlequin Trade Publishing and an advance copy of the audiobook from Harlequin Audio. All review opinions are my own.
Told through actress Amelia’s point-of-view with flashbacks from the author Gloria’s past, the story has multiple mystery elements and touches of romance.
The overall mystery that Amelia needs to crack is who Gloria truly is behind her public persona and why her memoir feels more fictional than factual.
For the most part, I enjoyed this one. Go in understanding that Gloria’s married life wasn’t all sunshine, diamonds, and roses, which means some of the scenes may be tough to read. I liked Amelia’s romance arc and some of the revelations—even the ones I saw coming—but multiple characters felt one-dimensional to me.
I listened to the audiobook version. I especially enjoyed the sections narrated by Karissa Vacker—no surprise there—but also felt like Cassandra Campbell was well-cast to portray the unpublicized version of the author’s life, the person behind the romance persona.
I received an advance copy of the ebook from Harlequin Trade Publishing and an advance copy of the audiobook from Harlequin Audio. All review opinions are my own.