Actress

Name: Actress
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (3 reviews)
Author: Anne Enright
ISBN: 9781980071730

Author: Anne Enright

Narrator: Anne Enright

Unabridged: 8 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 03/03/2020

Categories: Fiction, Literary Fiction

Synopsis

Longlisted for the 2020 Women's Prize for FictionOne of Time's 100 Must-Read Books of 2020 “A critique, a confession, a love letter—and another brilliant novel from Anne Enright.”—Ron Charles, Washington Post Katherine O’Dell is an Irish theater legend. Every moment of her life is a performance, with her daughter, Norah, standing in the wings. With age, alcohol, and dimming stardom, however, Katherine’s grip on reality grows fitful. Fueled by a proud and long-simmering rage, she commits a bizarre crime. As Norah’s role gradually changes to Katherine’s protector, caregiver, and finally legacy-keeper, she revisits her mother’s life of fiercely kept secrets; and Norah confronts in turn the secrets of her own sexual and emotional coming-of-age. With virtuosic storytelling, Actress weaves together two generations of women with difficult sexual histories, touching a raw and timely nerve.

About Anne Enright

Anne Enright is the author of two
volumes of stories and several novels, including The Forgotten Waltz and The
Gathering, which won the Man Booker Prize.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Della B

Now this was a wonderful mystery ride. Told in an entertaining first person narrative, this gay adjacent story held me spellbound. It is chock full of suspense with an eclectic cast of characters. A solid five star novel. 5⭐️......more

Goodreads review by Marjorie

3.5 Stars Well, this certainly put a smile on my face. Most of the plot is completely implausible but you know what, the very over-the-topness of it all is what saved it from falling at every hurdle. Like Los Angeles itself everything is overblown and just a facade of beautiful people, phoney wealth......more

Goodreads review by Patricia

Finally finished this one after setting it aside 2 times. Sims' previous sleuth, Lillian Byrd, was much more fun and authentic. I can't get happy with this new gal, (Can't even remember her name which says something.) I finished it a few weeks ago and I do remember that Sims pulled off some intrigui......more

Goodreads review by Scot

Very well written! An engaging mystery about a single mom would be actress in L.A. who is trying desperately to make ends meet and raise her four year old son Petey. She gets hired to help teach a Beverly Hills trophy wife accused of infanticide to develop strategies to win over the jury during the......more